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

Sold For:

$7,500

Year:

1951

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

2667

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 fourth stub we have offered in the past 20 years. Graded VG 3 (MK) by PSA, the ticket stub (1-5/8 x 3-3/16 inches) has light creasing and a paper clip mark on the top edge. The date of the game ("October 3, 1951") is written in black ink on the front, while the score ("5-4") is noted in pencil on the reverse. 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 $1,000.