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 ...

Portland Fire crews rushed to a pre-dawn house fire near SE 88th and Liebe, rescuing a victim from the rear. Crews cut into the roof for ventilation as the blaze was brought under control. Lawyer for ...

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 ...

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:33:40 GMT — 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 ...

Bobby Thomson, the New York Giants third baseman who clinched his team a spot in the 1951 World Series because of famous "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," died at home in Savannah Monday night.

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 ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island FerryHawks are commemorating a hometown hero this Father’s Day with a one-of-a-kind tribute to borough baseball legend Bobby Thomson. On Sunday, June 15, the ...

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