Bobby Thomson, who hit major league baseball's most famous home run almost 60 years ago, has passed away at the age of 86. They called it The Miracle at Coogan's Bluff.
It's unlikely there are many Bauxites old enough to remember the moment -- if you're out there, do share! -- but I do have a bit of a family legacy story. My mother, a young Dodgers fan, was listening to the famed radio call and after The Magic happened, ran upstairs crying in disbelief ... passing her younger brother, my Uncle Bill, on the way as he charged downstairs laughing in disbelief. Little Billy? A Giants fan ...
Late edit: Seriously, click through and read Dewey's comment/story. It's worth your time!
https://www.battersbox.ca/article.php?story=20100817190018437