The Home Run Heard 'Round the World: The Dramatic Story of the 1951 Giants-Dodgers Pennant Race (Dover Baseball)

Name: The Home Run Heard 'Round the World: The Dramatic Story of the 1951 Giants-Dodgers Pennant Race (Dover Baseball)
Author: Ray Robinson
ISBN: 9780486480589

Author Ray Robinson

Publisher Dover Publications

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Author(s)Ray Robinson

PublisherDover Publications

ISBN / ASIN0486480585

ISBN-139780486480589

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Sales Rank1,019,864

MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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Bobby Thomson hit history's most famous home run during the bottom of the ninth in the final game of the 1951 National League playoffs. Sports historian Ray Robinson examines the circumstances surrounding this unforgettable moment, in a narrative packed with suspense, nostalgia, and insightful anecdotes about legendary players. Bob Costas contributes a brief Preface. 16 pages of photos.