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Bobby Thomson, who hit 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' for '51 New York Giants, dies

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Bobby Thomson, the man immortalized with his "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951, died Monday night at his home in Savannah, Georgia. He was 86 and had been in failing health for several years, the Fox & Weeks funeral home said Tuesday.


Bobby Thomson, Horace Stoneham, and Leo Durocher (1951), by the Associated Press


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And Speaking of Heart-Stoppers: by GLloyd Rowsey on Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:54:35 AM
Check Out the Actual Shot by Mac McKinney on Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:50:05 PM
That's great footage, Mac. by GLloyd Rowsey on Friday, Aug 20, 2010 at 12:34:32 AM