The single most dramatic moment in American sports history: Bobby Thomson's home run that won the 1951 National League pennant for the New York Giants. The Giants had trailed the Brooklyn Dodgers by 13.5 games in August, but they won 38 of their last 44 games to finish tied with the Dodgers at the end of the season. A three-game playoff was needed to settle matters. The Giants and Dodgers split the first two games. The Dodgers were leading the deciding game 4-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth. The Giants scored a run and had two men on base with one out. Bobby Thomson came to bat... Tags:BobbyThomsonhomerun Added: 6th January 2008 Views: 289 Rating: Posted By:Lava1964
Nobody knows who has the home run ball. According to an expert from the Antiques ROadshow, if it could be absolutely authenticated (which is virtually impossible) it would wasily sell for over $1 million at a sports memorabilia auction.
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