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Ralph Branca

Ralph Branca was born in 1926 in Mount Vernon, New York. He was 18 years old when he signed his professional contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1947, Branca won 21 games and lost 12 with an ERA of 2.67. He appeared in three All-Star games, and was the starting pitcher in the 1947 All-Star Game at the age of 21. Branca made two post-Season Appearances in the 1947 and 1949 World Series. He played professional baseball for twelve seasons, from 1944 to 1956, during which he won 88 games and lost 68, with a career ERA is 3.79 in 1,484 innings pitched. Branca, still active as a Chartered Life Underwriter, is a successful businessman living in Rye, New York, with his... Read full bio

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A Moment in Time is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 20, 2011
A Moment in Time will be released on September 20, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
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A Moment in Time is now available in eBook
Sep 20, 2011
A Moment in Time will be released on September 20, 2011 in eBook
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Macon Telegraph, March 28, 2012
...Dodgers manager Leo Durocher, and Jon Bernthal of the TV series “The Walking Dead” will play Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca. The movie is written and directed by Brian Helgeland, who won an Academy Award for screenwriting in 1998 for “L.A....
Daily News-Sun, February 9, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants') defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the "Shot heard 'Round the World" in 1951 NL playoff game: New...
Standard Examiner, February 4, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants') defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the "Shot heard 'Round the World" in 1951 NL playoff game: New...
Anderson Independent-Mail, February 3, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants’) defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the "Shot heard 'Round the World" in 1951 NL playoff game: New...
Wichita Falls Times Record News, February 3, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants’) defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the “Shot heard ‘Round the World” in 1951 NL playoff...
Naples Daily News, February 3, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants’) defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the "Shot heard 'Round the World" in 1951 NL playoff game: New...
Ventura County Star, February 2, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants’) defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the "Shot heard 'Round the World" in 1951 NL playoff game: New...
Jewish World Review, February 16, 2012
...Yom Kippur sermon • Floyd Mayweather and King Solomon's Advice for Cleaning up Washington • At 85, Ralph Branca, the pitcher who surrendered ‘the shot heard 'round the world’, is back in the news --- but for the wrong reasons • U.S. Women's...
Jewish World Review, February 15, 2012
...Yom Kippur sermon • Floyd Mayweather and King Solomon's Advice for Cleaning up Washington • At 85, Ralph Branca, the pitcher who surrendered ‘the shot heard 'round the world’, is back in the news --- but for the wrong reasons • U.S. Women's...
Individual.com, February 9, 2012
...s" sports bars/restaurants, in Stamford and Norwalk. Trivia: His wife is the daughter of former major league pitcher Ralph Branca, who, as a Dodger, gave up the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" to Bobby Thomson in the 1951 National League playoffs. He said...
Daily News-Sun, February 9, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants') defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the "Shot heard 'Round the World" in 1951 NL playoff game: New...
FOX 61, February 9, 2012
...s" sports bars/restaurants in Stamford and Norwalk. Trivia: His wife is the daughter of former major league pitcher Ralph Branca, who, as a Dodger, gave up the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" to Bobby Thomson in the 1951 National League playoffs. He said...
Los Angeles Dodgers, February 8, 2012
...the Major Leagues since 20-year-old Dwight Gooden in 1985 -- and the youngest Dodgers 20-game winner since 21-year-old Ralph Branca won 21 games in 1947. He went 12-2 against the NL West -- 5-0 against the Giants and 4-0 against their ace, two-time Cy...
Ahwatukee Foothills News, February 4, 2012
...tall, and (the Giants') defense is going to contain Brady and control the offensive schemes of the Patriots. RALPH BRANCA, three-time All-Star pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers, who surrendered the "Shot heard 'Round the World" in 1951 NL playoff game: New...