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	Ralph Branca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Branca was engaged to be married to Ann Mulvey, whose cousin, Father Pat Rowley, was a priest.
		Branca's experience is in stark contrast to that of Donnie Moore of the California Angels, who gave up a dramatic home run to Boston's Dave Henderson in the 1986 American League Championship Series, and committed suicide three years later.
		Branca originally wore the uniform number 12, but switched to number 13, one of the few players of that time to wear it, due to a long-standing superstition that the number brings bad luck.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ralph_Branca (1033 words)

	1951 Playoff - Shot Heard Round The World
		Branca was 25 years old in 1951 when he entered baseball immortality with one pitch.
		Branca was born in Mt. Vernon, New York and starred at New York University on the basketball court.
		It was Newcombe who Branca replaced on October 3, 1951, entering the game after coach Clyde Sukeforth told manager Chuck Dressen he had better stuff than Clem Labine (who had struck out Thomson two days later in a clutch situation).
	baseballhalloffame.org /exhibits/online_exhibits/1951/branca_bio.htm (581 words)

	Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The phrase "shot heard 'round the world" is from a classic poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, originally used to refer to the first clash of the American Revolutionary War and since used to apply to other dramatic moments, military and otherwise.
		Branca had pitched and lost Game 1 of the tiebreaker and had given up several home runs that year to Thomson, who had hit 31 during the season.
		Branca's first pitch was a fastball down the middle for a strike.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baseball's_Shot_Heard_'Round_the_World (2075 words)

	USATODAY.com - Branca-Thomson bond as strong as in '51 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ralph Branca put down the fork because his blood was hotter than his lunch.
		Yes, Branca believes Thomson cheated when he slammed that 0-1 fastball into a forever corner of baseball lore 50 years ago Wednesday, a three-run homer that didn't change the world — war raged on in Korea — but did alter the lives of the men who watched it sail.
		Branca was blocks from the World Trade Center towers when hijacked planes destroyed them, leaving him wallowing in soot and watching as police officers vomited and the buildings fell.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/stories/2001-09-28-shot.htm (983 words)

	Ralph Branca - Los Angeles Dodgers Ralph Branca
		Branca was known as a very good starter with his years in Brooklyn.
		Ralph Branca wins the opener as Jackie Robinson clouts a 3-run homer in the 8th.
		For Branca, it is his 6th loss of the season against the Giants, who have now hit 11 home runs off him this year.
	www.losangelesdodgersonline.com /ralphbranca.php (2099 words)

	The Emotions and Magnificence of the John Branca Collection
		Branca, who pitched for the Dodgers from 1944 to 1953, (returning for one game in 1956) was the pitcher who delivered the horsehide that Thomson whacked into baseball history as the "Shot Heard Around the World" when the Giants took the 1951 World Series from the Dodgers.
		Ralph Branca was also a close friend with his teammate Jackie Robinson, and was selected by the Robinson family to be one of the pallbearers at Jackie's funeral.
		Branca and his firm have represented such legends as Elton John, Prince, Don Henley, and the Eagles, the Estate of Elvis Presley, Dick Clark, Berry Gordy, the Band, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, ZZ Top, George Harrison, the Bee Gees, Dwight Yoakam, and Nirvana to name a few.
	www.psacard.com /articles/article3833.chtml (1903 words)

	Ralph Branca \| The BASEBALL Page
		Branca was the 15th of 17 children born into his family.
		"The Lip's" plan was to announce Branca as his starter, let him face on batter, and then bring in a southpaw.
		But Branca looked so impressive warming up and against the first batter, that Durocher left him in.
	www.thebaseballpage.com /players/brancra01.php (290 words)

	Miracle at Coogan's Bluff
		But that moment haunted Ralph Branca, who was sighted after the game still in uniform, lying face down, fully prone, head hidden in his hands.
		For the faithful Brancas of the game, every ball sailing into legend, every pitch bouncing past a catcher, can be to a degree attributed to an unseen force, the Almighty Umpire, deciding who is lucky enough to win, and who is strong enough to lose.
		One of Branca's teammates threw down his glove, nearly all hung their heads, and in their locker room after the game, it was as silent as a morgue.
	www.homileticsonline.com /subscriber/btl_display.asp?installment_id=3052 (2321 words)

	Ralph Branca Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Ralph Branca was born on Wednesday, January 6, 1926, in Mount Vernon, New York.
		Branca was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 12, 1944, with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ralph Branca baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=brancra01 (309 words)

	Shopping - Products by Point To Shop online store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson have both hand signed this incredible limited edition half and half jersey.
		Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson have both hand signed this awesome old Dodgers jersey.
		Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson have both hand signed this awesome Giants jersey.
	www.fortune3.com /point/Products-157-.html (1583 words)

	ralph branca autographed baseball - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
		Ralph Branca is remembered for throwing that now infamous home run pitch to Bobby Thomson back in 1951.
		Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson Dual Autographed Official MLB Baseball
		Ralph Branca is remembered for throwing the home run pitch to Bobby Thomson in 1951 that became know as the"Shot Heard Around the World." As a result...
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	Kodak Presents - Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments brought to you by The Sporting News
		One of the big debates has been whether should the Dodgers have walked the hot-hitting Thomson, who already had two hits in the game, and pitched to the rookie Mays, a.274 season hitter who was having a bad playoff series.
		Branca, who won 13 games in 1951, won only eight more games over the next three seasons with the Giants, Tigers and Yankees.
		Branca made one appearance for Brooklyn in 1956, pitching two scoreless innings.
	archive.sportingnews.com /baseball/25moments/1.html (919 words)

	Bobby Thomson's Famous Homer Lives On \| BaseballLibrary.com
		With runners on second and third Ralph Branca came in to relieve Newcombe.
		Branca pitches and Bobby takes a strike call on the inside corner.
		Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca would play out their major league careers.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/submit/Frommer_Harvey4.stm (706 words)

	USATODAY.com - No eclipse of one shining moment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Branca whipped the baseball, Thomson whacked it over the left-field stands.
		Quoted in Monday's editions of The Seattle Times, Branca, 75, said he believes Thomson was tipped to his second pitch, a high, inside fastball, because of the way he attacked it — "like a lion jumping on top of a wounded antelope."
		Branca called Giants' management "despicable" and "immoral" for permitting an elaborate spying scheme that stole catcher signs from the Giants center-field clubhouse with a telescope and relayed them to the bullpen and dugout via a bell-and-buzzer system.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/comment/saraceno/2001-07-10-saraceno.htm (618 words)

	Ralph Branca
		Branca strikes out 10 Cubs, walks none, and gives up three hits.
		Branca serves up HRs to Bobby Thomson and Monte Irvin.
		It is the first game ever to be broadcast live coast-to-coast.
	macdaddypeyton.tripod.com /pages/BrancaRalph.htm (665 words)

	Memorabilia by Point To Shop online store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson have both hand signed this 8x10 photograph.
		Ralph Branca is remembered for throwing the home run pitch to Bobby Thomson in 1951 that became know as the "Shot Heard Around the World." As a result, the Brooklyn Dodgers lost the pennant to the New York Giants.
		This official MLB baseball was signed by both Branca and Thomson and comes complete with a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity.
	www.fortune3.com /point/Products-Memorabilia-52-.html (1641 words)

	News from Agape Press
		The year was 1951 and Bobby Thomson just hit a ninth inning home run off of Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca.
		Branca went on to become best friends with Thomson and they often appeared together at shows and gatherings, but never spoke once about the sign-stealing.
		Henry Shens may have signaled Bobby Thomson that Ralph Branca was about to throw a fast ball.
	headlines.agapepress.org /archive/4/112001i.asp (748 words)

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		A few days earlier, it had been revealed Thomson and the New York Giants rigged up an elaborate spyglass-and-buzzer system to steal catcher's signals and chase Branca and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the famous 1951 NL pennant race.
		Branca learned the source of the Giants' magic a couple of years later.
		On Sunday, as the 50th anniversary celebration of the ``Miracle of Coogan's Bluff'' began, Branca and Thomson met at the New Jersey Sports Writers Association's banquet.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/apmod_20010204_3a7dc5a4__6f67__3_news.jsp (568 words)

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		IT WILL SOON measure 50 years ago, October 3, 1951, when I sat in a pal’s Brooklyn apartment watching Ralph Branca throw a high meatball to Bobby Thomson.
		Ralph Branca was singing the National Anthem at the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies that weekend in August honoring Dave Winfield, Kirby Puckett and Bill Mazeroski.
		Branca and Thomson are touring America in the kind of companionship Arafat and Sharon will enjoy if peace ever happens in the Middle East.
	www.thecolumnists.com /allen/allen6.html (873 words)

	Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - This Team Makes Me Want to Ralph
		We will also accept those rare occasions where a player's given middle name was Ralph, but he went by that as his chosen "first" name.
		Nobody named Ralph has ever really filled the role of "closer" for a big league club; with Branca's 19 career saves and Terry's 11 both tied up in the rotation, it's looking like it'll be closer-by-committee for these guys.
		Too bad, really, both Ralphs were fine pitchers -- to be remembered for that primarily is a shame.
	www.battersbox.ca /article.php?story=20060326180133933 (762 words)

	Ralph Branca & Bobby Thomson Dual Autographed NL Baseball
		Ralph Branca & Bobby Thomson Dual Autographed NL Baseball
		The setting was 1951 when Ralph Branca of the Dodgers let up the famous home run to Bobby Thomson of the NY Giants in the bottom of the 9th inning of game three of a best of three playoff to end one of the most memorable World Series in baseball history.
		Both Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson have autographed this official NL baseball with a blue ball point pen across the sweet spot.
	www.futurememories.com /branbas0nl000.html (161 words)

	Brooklyn Dodgers: Ralph Branca
		Branca had had some success previously, winning 21 games in 1947.
		Before that 1951 playoff, Branca laughed at superstitions--wearing number 13 and posing with fl cats.
		But that only gave credence to these superstitions, and Branca only won 12 more games after that fateful day.
	members.tripod.com /janesbit/dodgers/dodgers_branca.html (104 words)

	Quipp.com - Press Releases
		Quipp also announced that Ralph M. Branca will become the Company's Chief Executive Officer and President on an interim basis.
		Campbell continued: "We are also gratified that directors Ralph Branca and Lou Kipp have agreed to assume executive responsibilities while we undertake a search for Tony's successor.
		Ralph previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Quipp and enjoyed a successful management career at General Electric and Emhart Corporation.
	www.quipp.com /archives/news_archive_2001/news18.htm (439 words)

	Ralph Branca - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at NexTag - Price - Review
		Steiner Ralph Branca Brooklyn Dodgers and NY Giants Bobby Thomson 8x10 Autographed P...
		A Certificate of Authenticity is included with this jersey autographed by Ralph Branca and Bobby Thomson.
		Ralph Branca is remembered for throwing the home run pitch to Bobby Thomson in 1951 that became know as the "Shot Heard Around the World."
	www.nextag.com /ralph-branca/search-html (434 words)

	Ralph Branca \| BaseballLibrary.com
		"Branca's first pitch to Bobby Thomson was a strike": Stew Thornley
		The fact that he threw the pitch Bobby Thomson hit for "the shot heard round the world" to win the 1951 playoff has obscured much of the rest of Branca's career.
		Before the '51 playoffs, Branca had worn number 13 and good-naturedly posed with fl cats.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Branca_Ralph.stm (1552 words)

	Ralph Branca - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Ralph Branca gave up the home run that lost the pennant for the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 3, 1951.
		The "Shot Heard 'Round the World" by Bobby Thomson completed a monumental collapse by the Dodgers who were leading the league by 13 1/2 games on August 11.
		It could be said giving up the homer, could be the best thing that ever happened to Branca.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Ralph_Branca (117 words)

	Ralph Branca / Bobby Thomson with Jackie Robinson Hand-Signed 8 x 10 Photograph - Wal-Mart
		Ralph Branca / Bobby Thomson with Jackie Robinson Hand-Signed 8 x 10 Photograph - Wal-Mart
		Ralph Branca / Bobby Thomson with Jackie Robinson Hand-Signed 8 x 10 Photograph
		The Dodgers Ralph Branca pitched to the Giants Bobby Thomson in the bottom of the ninth and Bobby clubbed the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" for a game-winning home run.
	www.walmart.com /catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3356055 (637 words)

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