New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson hit the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” pennant-winning home run off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca, October 3, 1951. Waiting in the on-deck circle to hit behind Thomson was rookie Willie Mays.
New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson hit the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” pennant-winning home run off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca, October 3, 1951. Waiting in the on-deck circle to hit behind Thomson was rookie Willie Mays.