1951 New York Giants (vs. Brooklyn Dodgers) National League Playoff Game 3 Ticket Stub - PSA - Bobby Thomson's "Shot Heard 'Round The World!"

Sold For:

$13,800

Year:

1951

Auction:

2023 Summer

Lot #:

2147

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Exceedingly rare ticket stub ("Lower Res. Seat") to the third and final playoff game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants held at the Polo Grounds on Wednesday, October 3, 1951. This was the game in which Bobby Thomson hit one of the most dramatic home runs in baseball history: a three-run game-winning shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Giants an improbable 5-4 win and the pennant. That famous home run, known today as "The Shot Heard Round The World," was further immortalized by Giants radio announcer Russ Hodges' unforgettable call, made famous by the repeated refrain "The Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant, the Giants win the pennant ..." This is one of only a few tickets from that historic game that we have ever seen and just the third stub we have offered in the past 20 years. Graded POOR 1 by PSA, the ticket stub (1-5/8 x 3-1/8 inches) has a heavy crease and paper loss along the bottom edge of the reverse. As anyone can see, this ticket has far better eye appeal than its technical grade might suggest. This is truly one of the most significant tickets of the postwar era and one that is absent from even the most advanced collections. Opening Bid $500.