USA 1999, 1950's, Baseball, Shot Heard 'Round the World, 33

USA stamp 1999

Baseball

The “Shot Heard 'Round the World” 33

From the Series: celebrate the Century, 1950’s

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In baseball, "the Shot Heard 'round the World" is the term given to the game-winning home run by New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds to win the National League pennant at 3:58 p.m. EST on October 3, 1951. As a result of the "shot", the Giants won the game 5-4, defeating the Dodgers in their pennant playoff series, 2 games to 1.