Owie

Bobby Thompson died the other day. My mind flashed back to that October day in 1951 when I raced home from school and turned on the radio to catch the last moments of the Dodger-Giants pennant playoff game. Just in time to hear the play-by-play announcer excitedly describe Thompson hitting the home run off pitcher Ralph Branca that won the game and the National League pennant for the Giants. I collapsed on the kitchen floor in tears, grieving for my beloved Brooklyn Dodgers. It was one of those tumultuous, earth-shattering events when you always remember where you were.