(LOT 1002)
"The Shot Heard Around the World" October 3, 1951 Full Ticket "PO-2 PROOF" – Giants Beat the Dodgers 5-4 on Bobby Thomson's 'Walk-Off" Home Run (PSA "Authentic")
"Bobby Thomson up there swinging. He's had two out of three, a single and a double, and Billy Cox is playing him right on the third-base line . . . One out, last of the ninth, Branca pitches and Bobby Thomson takes a strike called, on the inside corner . . . Bobby hitting at .292. He's had a single and a double and he drove in the Giants' first run with a long fly to center . . . Brooklyn leads it 4-2 . . . Hartung down the line at third not taking any chances. Lockman without too big of a lead at second, but he'll be running like the wind if Thomson hits one . . . Branca throws . . . There's a long drive . . . It's gonna be, I believe . . . The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant. Bobby Thomson hits it into the lower deck of the leftfield stands. The Giants win the pennant and they're going crazy . . . They're going crazy. I don't believe it. I don't believe it. I do not believe it." – N.Y. Giant's Announcer Russ Hodges

Such was the iconic announcement from New York Giants legendary announcer Russ Hodges when the Giants beat an absolutely stunned Brooklyn Dodgers team on October 3, 1951 to capture the National League Pennant. Bobby Thompson's three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth at the Polo Grounds off of a devastated Ralph Branca was immediately dubbed "The Shot Heard Around the World" and will forever stand as one of our National Pastime's most captivating moments. From a collecting perspective, synonymous with that momentous feat is this likewise electrifying October 3, 1951 Full Ticket "PO-2 Proof" that seldom surfaces for the taking. Synonymous with all full ticket proofs, this "PSA Authentic" ticket was not valid for admission; however, its unquestionable rarity (one of only 7 PSA encapsulated Oct. 3, 1951 Proofs) and the historic game it was printed for place it as a monumental full ticket. After splitting the first two games (October 1st & 2nd) in their crucial tie-breaking "best 2 out of 3" series, the cross-town rival N.Y. Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers would square off in the deciding game#3 on October 3, 1951 at the legendary Polo Grounds.

As previously stated, Bobby Thompson's iconic "bottom-of-the-9th" walk-off 3-run homer would propel the Giants into the Fall Classic and send the Dodgers home for a long frustrating winter. This brilliant full ticket stands as the perfect testament for that immortal game, retaining a majority of its 69-year old qualities. Ticket attributes include a super clean and brightly hued surface, bold typography, various New York Giants/Playoff Game notations, a noted $3.00 UPPER BOX SEAT designation, and the critical PO-2 insignia that refers to the second 1951 playoff game at the Polo Grounds (Giants lost the first Polo Grounds game 10-0). In typical fashion for a full "Proof" ticket, no specific section number has been assigned, with the "BOX" and "SEAT" sections both reflecting bold red "3's". A timeless heirloom, it effectively "turns back the clock" to that epic day when Bobby Thomson turned the baseball world upside down via one colossal swing of his mighty lumber!

MIN BID $500
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