The Shot Heard 'Round the World









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Giants announcer Russ Hodges of WMCA calls the
Shot Heard 'Round the World




New York Giants Milwaukee Braves New York Giants Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles
1946-1953 1954-1957 1957 1958-1959 1960 1960




G AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG.
1,779 6,305 1,705 903 267 74 264 1,026 38 .270




Brooklyn Dodgers Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers
1944-1953 1953-1954 1954 1956




G GS IP W L ER CG SHO SO SV ERA
322 188 1,484 88 68 625 71 12 829 19 3.79








Bobby Thomson hugs the bat that he used for
the famous homerun
Ralph Branca distraught after surrendering the homerun Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca became friends Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca in later years



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