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I was born about one month after the Shot Heard Round the World happened. Rest assured, that momentous event will be resurrected in THE TWILIGHT ZONE on my Fields of Dreams layout.

Coincidentally,  I also have contacts to that game because some of my relatives had strong connections to Ralph Branca who was the pitcher who gave up that home run. Will explain later.

Stay tuned.

LOL, Arnold

Here is some follow up.

Mt. Vernon, NY was the hometown of my father, his 8 siblings, Ralph Branca and me.

My father and several of his siblings met and socialized with Ralph Branca. This was particularly true of one of my father's brothers, Wolfe Cribari, who became very good friends with Ralph Branca. For instance, they went on a double date when they were young men, Wolfe had becone a highly regarded trial lawyer, and Ralph had a great rookie season as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. On this occasion, Wolfe coaxed Ralph to join him on this double date during which they went dancing with their dates at the Westchester Country Club where Wolfe was a member. This turned out to be a momentous occasion because later on, they each ended up marrying their dates!

Incidentally, Ralph Branca wrote an autobiography with David Ritz, which I read last year. The title of the book is: A Moment in Time. I very much enjoyed reading the book, and highly recommend it.

Arnold

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