Trivia: Bobby Thomson is responsible for what historic baseball event?
Shot heard ’round the world
Merkle’s Boner
Pine Tar incident
Eight men out
The correct answer is Shot heard ’round the world
So why is this answer correct? : In one of the most thrilling moments in baseball history, New York Giants slugger Bobby Thomson hit a game-ending, pennant-clinching home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Ralph Branca that sent his team to the 1951 World Series. The home run was dubbed the “shot heard ’round the world,” and was accompanied by broadcaster Russ Hodges’ legendary call, in which he repeatedly exclaimed, “The Giants win the pennant!”