Bobby Thomson’s Doubleplay Saved His “Shot” Legacy
On October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson made baseball history with one swing of the bat. With the New York Giants trailing the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning of a tiebreaker game to decide the National League pennant, Thomson hit a three-run home run off pitcher Ralph Branca to give the … Read moreBobby Thomson’s Doubleplay Saved His “Shot” Legacy