Extra Innings#3 - The Shot Heard 'Round The World

From: Thom Butler
Series: Extra Innings
Length: 03:58

It was an unexpected moment in an unanticipated game. Now it’s known as The Shot Heard Round The World... Read the full description.

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Playing: Extra Innings#3 - The Shot Heard 'Round The World
From: Thom Butler

Eirlogo_small The Giants didn't win the 1951 World Series, but a lot of people remember it that way because of what might be the most famous call in baseball when Russ Hodges shouted, "The Giants win the penant! The Giants win the penant!"

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The Giants didn't win the 1951 World Series, but a lot of people remember it that way because of what might be the most famous call in baseball when Russ Hodges shouted, "The Giants win the penant! The Giants win the penant!"