Monday, August 17, 2020

10 Yers Ago Today

Bobby Thomson, who hit The Shot Heard 'Round the World, the most famous home run in baseball history, died  :(

My "Two things I had never realized" post.

And how they might affect world peace. 

The iconic call wasn't a national one, and we're lucky to hear it. 

On a side note, what surviving player's home run holds that distinction now? Carlton Fisk?


On a side note, what's so great about sports' biggest moments is that over time they just continue to give and give. For instance, after a period of decades it's easy to look at the World Series that Bobby Thomson's homer run put the Giants in as a sort of nexus in Major League history, ie the introduction of two heroes that would dominate the 50's and 60's (Mickey and Willie) and the final appearance of the king of the late 30's and 40's (Joe DiMaggio.)

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