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New York Giants Hero Bobby Thomson Dead at 86
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Bobby Thomson, the New York Giants second baseman who clinched his team a spot in the 1951 World Series because of famous "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," died at home in Savannah Monday night. Thomson was 86 and, according to his daughter, died peacefully after a long illness.
Thomson spent parts of nine seasons with the Giants in the 1940s and 1950s. He played 15 seasons overall and finished with a .270 batting average and 264 career home runs. One of those home runs earned Thomson a permanent place in baseball lore.
It's hard to pinpoint many dates that can adequately sum up why baseball has such a valued place in American cultural history but October 3rd, 1951 certainly qualifies.
It was the day the Dodgers and the Giants met at the Polo Grounds for the rubber match of a three-game series to determine who would face the Yankees in the World Series. The game was only necessary because the Giants had chased down the Dodgers with a furious 37-7 stretch run to end the regular season in a tie.
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