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The Most Exciting Moment In Baseball History BRANCE, Ralph (1926- ) American professional baseball player, actor. Three time All-Star (1947, 1948, 1949). Branca is best remembered for his infamous relief appearance in the 1951 NL playoff game at the Polo Grounds against the Giants. He relieved Don Newcombe in the bottom of the 9th inning with one out and runners on 2nd and 3rd. Branca pitched to Thomson surrendering a home run, the pennant-winning hit known as the “Shot Heard ’Round The World.” Full sheet of stamps, issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 1998, for the “1950’s Celebrate The Century.” Of the US fifteen 33 cent stamps one of them depicts the “Shot Hear ’Round The World.” The batter (Thomson) and pitcher (Branca) are depicted on the stamp. Hand signed by Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca. The U.S. Postal Service have set certain criteria used in determining the eligibility of subjects on all U.S. stamps. Of the 12 major criteria, number 2 is that “No living person shall be honored by portrayal on U.S. postage.” Only a handful of times has the postal service goofed by depicting living persons on a stamp. The 1945 issue of the flag raising atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima is one of them. The public demand was so great that Congress pushed for the stamp to be issued. On the day of issue, July 11,1945, millions of people stood in line for several city blocks for a chance to purchase the stamp. Over 137 million stamps were sold. Another rare instance refers to the September 11th terrorist attack in New York City. Photographer Thomas Franklin’s image of a firefighter raising the American Flag amid the rubble that was formally the World Trade Center. The sheet of stamps “Shot Heard ’Round The World is in fine condition ............ $95.00  |