Shopping CartBranca, Ralph Autographed Major League Baseball ( MAB - RBMLB167)
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Ralph Branca is a former starting pitcher in
Major League Baseball. From 1944-1956, Branca played for the Brooklyn
Dodgers (1944-53, 1956), Detroit Tigers (1953-54), and New York Yankees
(1954). He batted and threw right-handed.Branca was known as a very
good starter during his years in Brooklyn.
Branca debuted on June 12, 1944 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and put up a
3.04 ERA in 109.2 innings pitched in 1945, his rookie year. A
three-time All-Star, he won 80 games
for the Dodgers with a career-high 21 wins in 1947. He is perhaps best
remembered for one infamous relief appearance in a 1951 playoff game
against the crosstown rival New York Giants. Branca entered the game in
the ninth inning and surrendered a walk-off home run known as "The Shot
Heard 'Round the World" to Bobby Thomson, giving the Giants the
National League pennant. In a 12-year career, Branca posted an 88-68
record with 829 strikeouts and a 3.79 ERA in 1484.0 innings pitched. Ralph Branca has hand signed this Major League Baseball. An MAB Celebrity Services certificate
of authenticity is included.
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