Bobby Thomson
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Bobby Thomson 🇬🇧

Robert Brown Thomson
Major League Baseball Player, Three-Time All-Star
Born Oct 25, 1923 🇬🇧 Glasgow, Great Britain
Passed Away Aug 16, 2010 Savannah, United States
Lifespan 86 years old
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"The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!"

Archival Overview

Scottish-born Major League Baseball outfielder who hit the famous 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' in 1951, one of the most dramatic home runs in sports history.

Biographical Record

Robert Brown Thomson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and emigrated to the United States with his family at age two, growing up in Staten Island, New York. After serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, he made his debut with the New York Giants in 1946.

On October 3, 1951, at the Polo Grounds in New York, Thomson hit a ninth-inning, three-run walk-off home run off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca to win the National League playoff pennant. Immortalized by broadcaster Russ Hodges' frenzied cry 'The Giants win the pennant!', Thomson's hit remains baseball's most famous moment.

Key Life Milestones

1951

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Crushed the historic walk-off home run off Ralph Branca to capture the National League pennant for the New York Giants.

1952

MLB All-Star Selection

Selected to his third Major League Baseball All-Star team after hitting 24 home runs and driving in 108 runs.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Cremated, private memorial
Savannah, United States
GPS: 32.0809, -81.0912
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