The Home Run Heard 'Round the World: The Dramatic Story of the 1951 Giants-Dodgers Pennant Race (Dover Baseball)
Book Details
Author(s)
Ray Robinson
Publisher
Dover Publications
ISBN / ASIN
0486480585
ISBN-13
9780486480589
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Sales Rank
#1,019,864
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
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.
