Bobby Thomson: In The Viceroy Hall of Records

Last night it was announced today, former home run hero of the New York Giants Bobby Thomson died. I was not around for the playoff winning homer against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951. Certainly heard the replay on baseball history shows. What I remember of Thomson when I was just a kid was commercials he did during the very early years of Mets games when they played in the old Polo grounds. It was sponsored by Viceroy cigarettes when those companies could still legally advertise on TV. It was titled Bobby Thomson : In The Viceroy Hall of Records. He would briefly discuss some aspect of the Mets or baseball in relation to some history of the game. Then he would hawk smokes. I think some of my enjoyment of history & baseball came from those little history moments. Certainly it was not from watching The Mets loose a multitude of games. So anyways here is to Bobby Thomson --- The Giants win the pennant ---The Giants win the pennant--- The Giants win the pennant. And thanks for the history.