Bobby Thomson

[WCB]

Later.Dr. Bobby Thomson

1951..."The shot heard 'round the world"

Announcer Russ Hodges screaming "The Giants win the Pennant.........

RIP Bobby.....

[WCB]

Bobby..an early sports moment in my life

[draglist]

Thanks for sharing your memories of this man. bp

[WildcatOne]

Some people are blessed to make more than one lasting contribution. Dr. Thomson was a truly special man. Rest in peace. WC1

[Danny White]

One of the greatest sports plays that will live in infamy was an ironic one. The famous audio we here with the play was not original that goes with the video. The audio was from a radio broadcast not TV, there were several broadcasts of the game that day. There were national and local radio broadcasts, the Giants had their own as did the Dodgers, along with TV and Spanish too. It seems the biggest names were broadcasting like Red Farmer and Jack Buck.
A die hard Brooklyn fan recorded the audio of the Giants broadcast from the game over the radio to have the moment the Dodgers win the pennant as a keepsake and to gloat a little. What the gentleman got was Bobby Thomsan hitting the famed home run into the short Polo Grounds left field bleachers only around 290 feet from home plate! The center field reached 400 plus feet to the offices and fieldhouse.
This became one of the most famous sports moments of the 20th century allowing Bobby Thomson to be more than just another forgotten baseball when he passed. RIP Bobby Thomson.

[WCB]

Danny..You're too cool.
Yes, the radio voice was Russ Hodges.
This great moment in our great national passtime was incredible.
I grew up in a very saavy sports family and area......
My Dad ,Uncles and family friends taught me about....Babe Ruth,Lou Gehrig,Seabiscuit,James J Braddock, Ted Horn,Rex Mays,,,,,,,,

Then "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"..The Giants win the Pennant,The Giants win the Pennant....
Ah...My golden little boy years....

I later in life got to meet Ralph Branka...Nice man..Great Pitcher.....( except the one Bobby crunched)

RIP Bobby
Thanks
God Bless You