Bobby Thomson

For other people with the same name, see Robert Thomson (disambiguation).

Bobby Thomson
Thomson in 1951
Outfielder
Born: (1923-10-25)October 25, 1923
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died: August 16, 2010(2010-08-16) (aged 86)
Skidaway Island, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1946, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
July 17, 1960, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.270
Home runs264
Runs batted in1,026
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Brown Thomson (October 25, 1923 – August 16, 2010) was an American professional baseball player, nicknamed "the Staten Island Scot".[1] He was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants (1946–53, 1957), Milwaukee Braves (1954–57), Chicago Cubs (1958–59), Boston Red Sox (1960), and Baltimore Orioles (1960). His pennant-winning three-run home run for the Giants in 1951 is popularly known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", and is one of the most famous moments in baseball history. It overshadowed his other accomplishments, including eight 20-home-run seasons and three All-Star selections. "It was the best thing that ever happened to me", he said. "It may have been the best thing that ever happened to anybody."[2]

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  2. ^ Sports Illustrated, Volume 133, No. 24 (December 27, 2010). Page 70.