[Rarebooks] baseball item #16 from the Norman Kane collection (FS)

[Peter B. Howard]

Thomson (Bobby) – second baseman, New York Giants.  Typed letter signed. 
“Hi Neal, You asked about what I was thinking when I hit ‘the shot heard 
‘round the world.’ My one thought was to not get over anxious. Keep the 
weight back. Wait and watch the ball. I was totally determined to give 
myself a chance to hit­which means­don’t get over anxious. I had been 
hitting well­and was able to hit the ball. That’s about it.  [and in 
holograph:] “Good luck Neal / Keep your eye on the ball / Bobby Thomson.”

             With invoice to Norman Kane from Brian Shine, July 14, 
1999.  Terms: “Advance pay”.  $100.00


Peter B. Howard
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