bobby thompson.quite a gentlemen. >>> meantime the local guys doing all right for the giants and unfortunately for the giants, local guy also means for the phillies too. first though the good news for san francisco, pat burrell gets a nice ovation at the play of philadelphia. jimmy rollins with a clutch 2- out hit off barry zito. phillies eventually go ahead 4- 2. and giants in the top of the 8th inning are batting but trailing 4-3. full highlights tonight at 10:00. the a's hosting the blue jays. but bobby thompson had a chance to play in a fantasy camp many years ago. very modest, great gentlemen. brushed off all the -- all the attention. couldn't believe people were still talking about it, that's how modest he was. >>> and coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, the study involves researching brains of dead athletes who died of brain degenerative decides. one athlete is a former 49er. we'll have the full report coming up in 30 minutes. that's our report. i'm ken wayne. >> i'm julie haener, for

bobby thompson died yesterday in savannah, georgia.ph threw that pitch, and later in life the two toured together and became good friends. interestingly no one ever found that baseball. bobby thompson was born in scotland, raised on staten island, later became a sales executive for a paper company. he was 86 years old. >>> americans love lists of all sorts, there are two of them making news tonight. first of them, the annual u.s. news college rankings. at the very top among the universities, harvard, princeton, yale and columbia. this year's four top spots. smaller liberal arts colleges, williams, swarthmore and middlebury get the top rankings. >>> this next list looks at the mind-set and life experience of each year's incoming freshman college class. well, among other things, they say, few of this year's freshmen know how to write in cursive. adhesive strips have always been available in varying skin tones during their lifetimes. american company have always done business in vietnam. russians and americans have always been living toge

bobby thompson looked like the man you stand next to on an elevator. baseball went through a period of total denial -- commissioners, owners, the players, and the union. barry bonds, roger clemens, there was something going on ms. ellicott pharmacologically -- medicinal lly, a former college t pharmacologically. were it not for henry waxman and tom davis, who forced these people to go on the record, we would never have confronted this issue. but charles is right, all of them are tainted by that era. >> there was criticism when those hearis have been that maybcongss suld not be poking its nose into this business. >> you mentioned bobby thomson. we think about the good old days when athletes were clean. as i recall, back in 1951, they were cheating, too. there was a guy who signaled to thompson that he was -- >> i thought it was stealing -- >> no, not stealing signs. we can mythologize the good old days. cheating -- >> if you are on second base and you'd steal the sign of a catcher and he signaled a batter, the next time you are up at bat, they hit you o

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the man who hit the shot heard round the world, bobby thompson has died. his 1951 home run in the bottom of the 9th inning lifted the new york giants to a play off history over the brooklyn dodgers and clenched the national league pennant. thompson later became a sales man for a paper product company says he wanted to live a normal life. thompson died in his home in savannah, georgia, he was 86 years old. >>> i think the pennant is not really a conversation the giants deserve any part of right now. their best baseball of the year is either behind them or better be getting here real quick. because the season can slip away considering the away schedule coming shortly. in the fifth, a two-out two run single off the bat of the pride of alameda, jimmy rollins. and coming the 7th inning, zito down 5-2, jose guin with his first home run with the giants. a 5-run eight for the phillies. and chris off the bat of carlos ruiz. the giants in some trouble out east. >>> the padres don't lose simply put. lou piniella's cubs down 1-0. deep to right looks like the cubs might

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bobby thompson's game ending home run took the new york giants to a win in 1951.ed the national league pennant. he died in savannah, georgia after a long illness. he was 86 years old. >>> coming up, bloggers are still buzzing over the jetblue flight attendant who flipped out. could that be linked to a surge in the amount of carryon baggage. >>> and san francisco takes control of treasure island. find out the storied history behind that small patch of land. those stories are coming up at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day. >> for complete bay area news coverage, stay with ktvu channel 2 news and www.ktvu.com. news and weather available any time you need it. k tvu channel 2 news at 5:00 is straight coverage. uncovering important news stories. in-depth coverage. weather forecasts for the area where you live. >> smog and warmth. >> weekdays on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. complete bay area news coverage.

. >> (cheering) >> the giants won the pennant bobby thompson's star for the new york giants which latere the center is as good giants his health had been dealing for several years now he died on monday night at his home in georgia. thompson helped the giants defeat the brooklyn dodgers back in 1951 with that famous home run he was 86 years old. >> a look inside the traffic of this hour this is all walnut creek camera the 680-24 split moving slow in both directions. in san jose the headlights' are southbound traffic moving well in highway won a one in both directions. we'll be right back. i spend three hours on my homework -- or at least that's what my mom thinks. with high speed internet from at&t, i get my homework done fast, leaving me time to download movies and music and chat with my friends. [ mom ] how's your studying? it's coming along! [ female announcer ] work faster, play more with the fastest internet for the price. call to get high speed for $14.95 a month with select services and a one-year price guarantee. please, i know what he's up to. high speed internet from at&t is so

bobby thompson died last night in his home in georgia, best known for what you just heard, the shot heard around the world. the home run when the 1951 national league pennant for the new york giants who defeated the brooklyn dodgers. thompson was 86 years old. >>> the state budget crisis has added more drama and significant to today's special election in the bay area or at least part of it. the two main candidates, john laird and republican, sam blakesly, are running for state senate district seat 15, that opened up when the governor appointed the new lieutenant governor. if laird wins it would put democrats within one seat of having the critical two-thirds majority and that's the number required to appro budgets or raise taxes. it cover ace huge area from san jose to santa maria. the polls close at 8:00 tonight. >>> today marks 48 days since the budget has been due. as of now, no deal in sight. democrats continue to push for tax increases. roups favor spending cuts. governor schwarzenegger said in the past it's possible he could leave office in january without a new budget in place. >>>

rarely is a person defined by one moment in their life, but bobbie thompson hit the shot heard aroundompson passed away at age 86. >> the giants win the pennant! the giants pin -- win the pennant. >> they passed the brooklyn dodgers in the 51 playoffs and regarded as the most regarded homer in history. he became good friends with the man who threw the pitch and he will forever be remembered for that homerun. >> i was the only guy in the park. i was in a mind set i had never been in before. i just got a glimpse of it. it was a homerun and i hit it pretty well. >> he will be missed. back to the field for the a's. it was a no hitter this time around. barton knocking in cocoa crisp to tie it at one. 2-1a's and he gives up a breaking ball and he punches the double to tie it at two. after being no hit the past couple nights, they bust out with 11 hits. schneider could not find the base all. they go on to win it a count of 6-2. it has been said it takes a village to raise a child. apparently it takes three vikings begging to get brett favre to training camp. the vikings' teammates flew to fa

. >>> the man who hit the shot heard round the world, bobby thompson has died.s 1951 home run in the bottom of the 9th inning lifted the new york giants to a play off history over the brooklyn dodgers and clenched the national league pennant. thompson later became a sales man for a paper product company says he wanted to live a normal life. thompson died in his home in savannah, georgia, he was 86 years old. >>> i think the pennant is not really a conversation the giants deserve any part of right now. their best baseball of the year is either behind them or better be getting here real quick. because the season can slip away considering the away schedule coming shortly. in the fifth, a two-out two run single off the bat of the pride of alameda, jimmy rollins. and coming the 7th inning, zito down 5-2, jose guin with his first home run with the giants. a 5-run eight for the phillies. and chris off the bat of carlos ruiz. the giants in some trouble out east. >>> the padres don't lose simply put. lou piniella's cubs down 1-0. deep to right looks like the cubs might h

bobby thompson hit what is regarded the most famous homer in baseball history in 1951 passed away atthompson's three-run home we are in the bottom of the ninth gave a win over brooklyn dodgers in game three of the national league playoff. there is a call legendary as the home run its self. and calling himself accidental hero. >> that was the only guy in the park. i was in a mind set, i never been in before. i mean, it's a good look. i just got a glimpse of it. and i hit it. i thought... home run? i hit a pretty well. >> the neat part of the story is that they were rivals the pitcher ended up becoming great friends and did baseball shows and they were like baseball abbott and costello going around the country. there are rumors thompson may have stole signs. and that is never been confirmed. today, he talked about his old friend. >> great american. a good patriot. and you know, he had a great sense of values we became friends because we had a lot in common. you know? we had pretty much the same values. so there is a bit of a shock. to hear that its over and he's gone. so... unfortunate

greatest moments in baseball history, the shot heard around the world in 1951 off the bat of bobby thompson who died last night. last time we saw thompson at the ballpark was in 2002 for a reu general but in recent years he's been in poor health. thompson died at his home in georgia at the age of 86. tonight, the giants bringing pat burrell back to philly where he won two seasons going ago, given a warm feeling, up one, the solo shot, makes it 2-0. the phillies rally for 2 in the fifth and then bottom 6th, shane gets barry sfwlchzito. this weekend, the andy car circuit hits sonoma. and it's a big-time home coming. if you're headed to the race way this weekend, keep a an eye out for j.r.hilldebrand. he says he can close his eyes and tell you all of the turns. he's helping make a ton of new race fans in the land of house boats. >> for me, sausalito race car driver, how do you put those two things together. >> it's not exactly the racing hub of the world but it was always something that i was into from when i was a little kid. i played baseball when i was a kid and played varsity. i always tol

sad passing, bobby thompson today, sad because he provided the saddest moment in my life, october 1951d around the world, willy mays was on deck, and the dodgers lost the pennant after leading 13 1/2 games in august.

former the giants bobby thompson died today he became forever famous for this classic moment. >> (cheeringgiants win the pennant, the giants win the pennant, the giants win the pennant. >> that was the most famous home run in baseball history. just a few years ago he was in town and talked about that moment against the dodgers. >> i remember him putting his arm around me sane bobby if he ever hit one hit one now. (laughter) i thought to myself we'll your of your mind. i was psyched myself what i told among the do a good job give yourself a chance. >> (cheering) the incredible thing about it the giants were trailing the dodgers by 13 and a half games towards the tail of the season the giants caught on the and the three game playoff series and bobby thomson did this thing the shot heard around the world. these tonight they're going to entertain the seattle mariners dallas parade and against brandon moral from santa rosa that will be a huge matchup. in a moment minnesota viking fans at the waiting for has arrived today brett far from his mississippi home to the vikings' training sites in minn

. >>> famed home run hitter bobby thompson has died at the age of 86. it was thompson has died. it was the shot heard round the world that won the pennant for the giants in 1951. many consider it to be the most dramatic play in baseball history. >>> some amazing rescues in china where flood waters swept people away as others tried to save them. they were all eventually pulled from the raging water. >>> in washington state, a 15-year-old girl was rescued tuesday after falling over the side of a cliff. a navy helicopter was able to pull her to safety. >>> and a stunt pilot is safe after a frightening incident in argentina. take a look when one of the plane's wings breaks off mid-air. the plane came down with a parachute about 500 feet away from spectators. later, it burst into flames. fortunately the pilot walked away. he's said to be okay with slight burns on his feet. i tell you, that's unbelievable when you see the footage, that he walked away from it. >> we have another story in the next half hour about a pilot at an air show from canada. incredible stuff. watch what happens t