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Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca 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, Detroit Tigers (1953–1954), and New York Yankees (1954). 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".
Birth Name
Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca
Born
Wednesday, 06 January 1926
Died
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Branca's Pitch | 2013 | |
| Parental Guidance | Legendary Judge | 2012 |
| Prime 9 | Self | 2009 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush | 2007 | |
| Shot Heard 'Round the World | Himself / Self | 2001 |
| ESPN SportsCentury | Self | 1999 |
| M*A*S*H | Self | 1972 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Singer | 1948 |
| 1947 World Series | Self - Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher | 1947 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Branca's Pitch | 2013 | |
| Parental Guidance | Legendary Judge | 2012 |
| Prime 9 | Self | 2009 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush | 2007 | |
| Shot Heard 'Round the World | Himself / Self | 2001 |
| ESPN SportsCentury | Self | 1999 |
| M*A*S*H | Self | 1972 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Singer | 1948 |
| 1947 World Series | Self - Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher | 1947 |
