History Thru The Lens

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My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Shot Heard 'Round The World!


At the Polo Grounds on October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson, with his hand raised, is greeted at home plate by his New York Giants teammates after hitting what was to become known as the most famous home run in baseball history. Hit in the bottom of the ninth inning, the home run resulted in a series victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers, and would send the Giants to face the New York Yankees in the World Series.

Bobby Thomson passed away on Monday August 16, 2010 at the age of 86 in his Savannah, Georgia home. His famous home run will always be remembered as the shot heard 'round the world!.

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