Bobby Thomson
1923 - 2010
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Biography
Bobby Thomson was a Scottish-born American professional baseball player best known for hitting a game-winning home run known as the 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' to win the National League pennant for the New York Giants in 1951. He played as an outfielder during his Major League Baseball career, predominantly for the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves. Thomson was a three-time All-Star and played a crucial role in the Giants' success during the early 1950s.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Baseball is a game of life. It's not perfect, but it feels like it is.
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You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.
3
Every time you think you've seen the last miracle, something else comes along.
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The bases were loaded in the most serious baseball game I've ever played in my life, and all I thought about was having a clean shirt on the next day.
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I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give.