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US #3187c
1999 The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” – Celebrate the Century (1950s)
• Part of the sixth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates Bobby Thomson’s iconic home run in 1951
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 26, 1999
First Day City: Springfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall the moment Bobby Thomson won the 1951 National League pennant race with his famous home run hit.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Dean Ellis of a baseball coming at the viewer with tiny baseball players in the background. Includes the following text on the back: “The 1951 National League pennant race was decided in a best-of-three-games playoff. The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers when, in the ninth inning of the third game, Bobby Thomson hit a three-run homer.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of Dr. Seuss.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: With several weeks left in the 1951 baseball season there seemed to be little mystery about who would compete in the World Series. In the American League, the New York Yankees led the standing by five games and were well on their way to a third pennant in as many years. In the National League, the Brooklyn Dodgers held a 13 ½ game lead and were a shoe-in for the Series. But then the New York Giants went on to win 39 of their last 47 games, tying the Dodgers to force a three-game play-off.
After splitting the first two games of the play-off series, the Dodgers led game three by a score of 4-2 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. With players on second and third, and rookie sensation Willie Mays on deck, the Dodgers elected to pitch to the heavy-hitting Bobby Thomson. That decision would prove costly. On the second pitch, Thomson lined the game-winning home run over left field.
This home run, called the “shot heard ‘round the world,” propelled the New York Giants to victory and into the World Series. However, the team lost the Series to the powerhouse New York Yankees. Bobby Thomson’s heroic home run was not overshadowed by the World Series loss, though. That hit is still remembered as one of baseball’s greatest moments.
US #3187c
1999 The “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” – Celebrate the Century (1950s)
• Part of the sixth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates Bobby Thomson’s iconic home run in 1951
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 26, 1999
First Day City: Springfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall the moment Bobby Thomson won the 1951 National League pennant race with his famous home run hit.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Dean Ellis of a baseball coming at the viewer with tiny baseball players in the background. Includes the following text on the back: “The 1951 National League pennant race was decided in a best-of-three-games playoff. The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers when, in the ninth inning of the third game, Bobby Thomson hit a three-run homer.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of Dr. Seuss.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: With several weeks left in the 1951 baseball season there seemed to be little mystery about who would compete in the World Series. In the American League, the New York Yankees led the standing by five games and were well on their way to a third pennant in as many years. In the National League, the Brooklyn Dodgers held a 13 ½ game lead and were a shoe-in for the Series. But then the New York Giants went on to win 39 of their last 47 games, tying the Dodgers to force a three-game play-off.
After splitting the first two games of the play-off series, the Dodgers led game three by a score of 4-2 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. With players on second and third, and rookie sensation Willie Mays on deck, the Dodgers elected to pitch to the heavy-hitting Bobby Thomson. That decision would prove costly. On the second pitch, Thomson lined the game-winning home run over left field.
This home run, called the “shot heard ‘round the world,” propelled the New York Giants to victory and into the World Series. However, the team lost the Series to the powerhouse New York Yankees. Bobby Thomson’s heroic home run was not overshadowed by the World Series loss, though. That hit is still remembered as one of baseball’s greatest moments.