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  2. 1951 World Series - Wikipedia

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    The 1951 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the New York Giants, who had won the National League pennant in a thrilling three-game playoff with the Brooklyn Dodgers on the legendary home run by Bobby Thomson (the Shot Heard 'Round the World).

  3. List of World Series champions - Wikipedia

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    The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]

  4. 1951 New York Yankees season - Wikipedia

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    The 1951 New York Yankees season was the 49th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 98–56, winning their 18th pennant, finishing five games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the New York Giants in 6 games.

  5. Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball) - Wikipedia

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    The Shot Heard 'Round the World: Dotted line represents the approximate track of Thomson's game-winning line drive home run. In baseball, the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" was a walk-off home run hit by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds in New York City on October 3, 1951, to win the National League (NL ...

  6. 1951 New York Giants (MLB) season - Wikipedia

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    Center fielder Willie Mays made his major league debut in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25. [6] He went on to win the 1951 National League Rookie of the Year Award. Outfielder Monte Irvin led the league in RBI with 121. Five players on the 1951 Giants team went on to become major league managers. [7]

  7. Why the 1951 Tennessee baseball team had to wait 41 ... - AOL

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    FAN FAVORITE: Kirby Connell is a most deserving Tennessee baseball fan favorite in College World Series. The 1951 roster also included a pitching staff of Huffstetler, Bill Joe Bowman, Bill O'Kain ...

  8. 1951 Major League Baseball season - Wikipedia

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    The postseason began with Game 1 of the 48th World Series on October 4 and ended with Game 6 on October 10. In the sixth iteration of this Subway Series World Series matchup, the Yankees defeated the Giants, four games to two, capturing their 14th championship in franchise history, and their third in a five-run World Series.

  9. List of Pittsburgh Pirates managers - Wikipedia

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    Murtaugh went 39–39 to conclude the 1967 campaign. Murtaugh's third stint as Pirates manager lasted two seasons, he was 186–138 overall, winning a World Series in the second season. [45] Bill Virdon was the Pirates for one season, but after beginning his second 67–69, [47] Murtaugh was brought in for his fourth term as manager. Murtaugh ...