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Ralph Branca
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Born
January 6
,
1926
·
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Died
November 23
,
2016
·
Rye Brook, New York, USA
Birth name
Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca
Nickname
Hawk
Height
6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
Mini Bio
Ralph Branca was born on January 6, 1926 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for
Parental Guidance (2012)
,
Hitler, Stalin & Walter O'Malley (2005)
and
1949 World Series (1949)
. He was married to Ann Mulvey. He died on November 23, 2016 in Rye Brook, New York, USA.
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Spouse
Ann Mulvey
(October 20, 1951 - November 23, 2016) (his death, 2 children)
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Was the Brooklyn Dodger pitcher who gave up New York Giant Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning home run in 1951 - "The Shot Heard 'Round the World".
Pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1953 & 1956), Detroit Tigers (1953-1954), and New York Yankees (1954).
Was selected for Major League Baseball's National League All-Star team three times (1947-1949).
Appeared on the game show
Concentration (1958)
; won 17 straight games, 3 short of the 20-game limit.
Made major league debut on 12 June 1944.
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