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Bobby Thomason shot heard round the World....



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October 04, 1951

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 4, 1951

* Bobby Thomson home run (1st report)
* New York Giants - MLB baseball
* "Shot Heard 'Round the World"


The front page of the sport's section (pg. 61) has a banner heading: "Giants Can Do the Herculean--Giants Do" with photo of Thomson waving to the crowd. the following page has a team photo of the Giants and box scores with small heading: "Clincher!" (see images)
First report coverage on the famous walk off home run by Bobby Thomson in the bottom of the ninth inning at the Polo Grounds to win the NL Pennant for the New York Giants.
Complete with 78 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century