Here is a fine looking original baseball card #56 from the 1951 set from the famous Bowman baseball card company. This one is of Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca (January 6, 1926 – November 23, 2016), nicknamed "Hawk", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1944 through 1956. Branca played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944–1953, 1956), Detroit Tigers (1953–1954), and New York Yankees (1954).[1] He was a three-time All-Star. In a 1951 playoff, Branca surrendered a walk-off home run to Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants; the game-winning hit was known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World". Branca was a 3 time All-Star (1947–1949). It has been professionally authenticated and graded by the PSA Company and they rated it as a 3 which stands for Very Good condition. It is encapsulated in their holder for display and preservation.
Item #: T1247
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Your Price:$58.00 USD
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