Product Description
On October 3, 1951 during the ninth inning of Game 3 of a three-game playoff between the NY Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers for the NL pennant, Bobby Thomson came to bat with with one out. Facing Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca he connected on the second pitch to smash the ball down the left field line just above the 315-foot sign and landed five rows deep in the stands. Thomson's home run gave the Giants a 5-4 victory over their biggest rival and a trip to the World Series. Bobby Thomson hand signed this Official MLB bat for your collection. A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is included.
