It was called “The shot heard ‘round the world” – though the newspaper editors who coined it likely had no idea how right ...

Jerry Austin was in the second grade at P.S. 75 in the South Bronx, counting the minutes until he could run from the ...

Bobby Thomson's home run gave new meaning to Yogi Berra's catchphrase, "it ain't over until the fat lady sings." ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Bobby Thomson, whose "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951 has echoed through baseball history as perhaps the game's most famous home run, has died. He was 86. Thomson had been in ...

The New York Giants really had no business contending for the pennant as the calendar turned to October 1951. They trailed the rival Brooklyn Dodgers by as many as 13 games in mid-August, but had ...

It was a prominent passenger during one of baseball's most famous victory laps, but it disappeared in the celebration that followed. It was later displayed on a nail in a Las Vegas apartment, offered ...

We've heard the frenzied call forever, echoing through baseball lore. ''The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!'' Bobby Thomson, the man immortalized with his ''Shot Heard 'Round the ...

When a home run is commonly known by a nickname, you know it was huge. This one is known simply as "The Shot Heard 'Round the World" -- and it is arguably the most famous homer in major-league history ...

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – He was always the quietest one at the table, the guy with all the stories was content to sit back and listen to what everyone else had to say. Bobby Thomson was a star. He just ...