Autographs of Bobby Thomson
Robert Brown Thomson (October 25, 1923 – August 16, 2010) was an American professional baseball player, nicknamed "the Staten Island Scot". He was an outfielder and right-handed batter for the New York Giants (1946–53, 1957), Milwaukee Braves (1954–57), Chicago Cubs (1958–59), Boston Red Sox (1960), and Baltimore Orioles (1960). His pennant-winning three-run home run for the Giants in 1951 is popularly known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", and is one of the most famous moments in baseball history. It overshadowed his other accomplishments, including eight 20-home-run seasons and three All-Star selections. "It was the best thing that ever happened to me", he said. "It may have been the best thing that ever happened to anybody."
Thomson was born in the Townhead area of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was the youngest of six children born to parents James and Elizabeth. He arrived in the United States two years later. James, a cabinet maker, had moved to New York City shortly before Bobby's birth and sent for his family in 1925.
Thomson grew up on Staten Island in New York City and signed with the New York Giants for a $100 bonus right out of Curtis High School in 1942. On December 5, 1942, he joined the United States Army Air Forces and trained as a bombardier. His entire service was within the continental United States. He played semiprofessional baseball in the summer of 1945 while awaiting his discharge.
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Current items with a signature of Bobby Thomson
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Traded items with a signature of Bobby Thomson
The most expensive item with a signature of Bobby Thomson (Bobby Thomson & Ralph Branca Signed Sports Impressions Autographed Figurine Set) was sold in August 2025 for £522.39 while the cheapest item (CUBS: 1977 Sportscasters Bobby Thomson Signed Autographed Card!) found a new owner for £0.92 in February 2022. The month with the most items sold (67) was December 2025 with an average selling price of £34.43 for an autographed item of Bobby Thomson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with £75.76 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was September 2012. In average, an autographed item from Bobby Thomson is worth £35.28.
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