Robert Brown "Bobby" Thomson (October 25, 1923 – August 16, 2010) was a Scottish-born American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "The Staten Island Scot", 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, known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", 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 later said. "It may have been the best thing that ever happened to anybody."
In 1952 led the National League in triples with 14.
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Made major league debut on 9 September 1946.
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Was selected to the National League All-Star team three times (1948, 1949 and 1952).
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Outfielder with the the New York Giants (1946-1953 & 1957[end]), Milwaukee Braves (1954-1957[start]), Chicago Cubs (1958-1959), Boston Red Sox (1960[start]), and Baltimore Orioles (1960[end--3 games]).
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Hit the famous "Shot Heard 'Round The World" - the ninth inning three-run home run in the Polo Grounds' left field bleachers which allowed the New York Giants to rally and defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 National League playoff series.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
It's My Turn
1980
Bobby Thomson
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
1951 World Series
1951
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Giants Third Baseman
1949 MLB All-Star Game
1949
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
Miracle Ball: The Hunt for the Shot Heard Around the World
2012
Documentary
Himself
The Shot Heard Around the World
2006
Documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Shot Heard 'Round the World
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
2001 MLB All-Star Game
2001
TV Special
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Golden Decade of Baseball
1990
Video documentary
A Giants History: The Tale of Two Cities
1987
Video
Himself
The Way It Was
1974
TV Series
Himself
1952 MLB All-Star Game
1952
TV Special
Himself - NL Third Baseman
The Ed Sullivan Show
1951-1952
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2009
TV Series
Himself
War Stories with Oliver North
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History
1992
Video documentary
Himself
M*A*S*H
1980
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Miracle Ball: The Hunt for the Shot Heard Around the World (2012) as Himself
$800,000
