Shot Heard 'Round the World (Shot Heard \'Round the World)

With Hall of Famer Willie Mays on deck, unheralded New York Giants third baseman Bobby Thomson hits a game-winning three-run home run off of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca to win the 1951 National League pennant. The Dodgers were 13 games ahead of the Giants on August 11, but the Giants' 37 wins of their final 44 games would force a three-game playoff with the Dodgers. Thomson's blast won the third game.