| 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Walter O'Malley (majority owner); James & Dearie Mulvey, Mary Louise Smith |
| President | Walter O'Malley |
| General managers | Buzzie Bavasi |
| Managers | Chuck Dressen |
| Television | WOR-TV |
| Radio | WMGM Red Barber, Connie Desmond, Vin Scully |
The 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers led the National League for much of the season, holding a 13-game lead as late as August. However, a late season swoon and a hot streak by the New York Giants led to a classic three-game playoff series. Bobby Thomson's dramatic ninth-inning home run off Dodger reliever Ralph Branca in the final game of a tie-breaker series won the pennant for the Giants and was immortalized as the Shot Heard 'Round the World.