Timeline Wednesday 3 October 1951

Wednesday 3 October 1951

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Events on Wednesday 3 October 1951 1

1951 Bobby Thomson Hits the "Shot Heard Round the World" Walk-off home run sends the Giants to the World Series New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson hit a pennant-winning home run off the Brooklyn Dodgers' Ralph Branca in a decisive playoff game, completing one of baseball's greatest comebacks. The moment, broadcast live on radio and television, became one of the most replayed events in American sports history. It capped the Giants' improbable rally from a 13-game deficit earlier that season.