BOBBY THOMSON Signed Baseball Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. Rawlings Official National League Baseball. Robert Brown Thomson (October 25, 1923 ? August 16, 2010) was an American professional baseball player, nicknamed "the Staten Island Scot". He was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants (1946?53, 1957), Milwaukee Braves (1954?57), Chicago Cubs (1958?59), Boston Red Sox (1960), and Baltimore Orioles (1960). His pennant-winning three-run home run for the Giants in 1951 is popularly known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", and is one of the most famous moments in baseball history. It overshadowed his other accomplishments, including eight 20-home-run seasons and three All-Star selections. "It was the best thing that ever happened to me", he said. "It may have been the best thing that ever happened to anybody. The baseball is complete and in FINE condition with some darkening and yellowing splotches on the ball from storage and age. In blue ink is inscribed, "To Taylor With My Best Wishes, Bobby Thomson Oct.3, 1951". (see pictures)