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HRES 1730 111th Congress House Sports and Recreation Athletes Congressional tributes Professional sports

Commending Bobby Thomson.

Introduced: November 18, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends Bobby Thomson on his outstanding baseball career and his famous three-run home run in the deciding playoff game for the National League pennant in 1951, known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World."

Expresses admiration for Thomson's devotion to various charities and nonprofit foundations after his retirement from baseball.

What's happening now November 18, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 18, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Nov 18, 2010
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1730: Commending Bobby Thomson.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1730/
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"H. Res. 1730: Commending Bobby Thomson.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1730/.
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H. Res. 1730, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-1730/.
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