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The RecordMajor League BaseballVol. I

Hall of ShameA catalog of baseball's lasting mistakes

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Hall of Shame

A field catalog of classic major-league blunders. The mistake is the subject. The person is not the punch line.

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No. 1951.10.03

1951

Pitching Disasters1951

The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning homer off Ralph Branca is one of the famous swings in the sport. The Giants had stolen the sign.

New York Giants · Brooklyn Dodgers