Glory Days - New York Baseball 1947-1957

Bobby Thomson's game-used bat, 1951

Courtesy of Stephen Wong

The Giants’ Bobby Thomson used this bat in the 1951 World Series against the Yankees, after defeating the Dodgers in the pennant race with his dramatic home run.

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The Glory Days: New York Baseball, 1947-1957 was on view at the Museum of the City of New York from June 27 to December 31, 2007.