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Thompson hit for the home run that is now called the shot heard around the world. voted the greatest moment in baseball history. i think it s the greatest moment in sports history, and the saddest moment of my life. ralph, i know you went to bobby s memorial service. what was it like? it was very, very nice, larry. i had to go to say good bye to an old friend, you know. i once said i lost the game but i made a friend. and bobby and i became close. at first it was very difficult for me, but after i got to know bobby and we attended golf tournaments, certain award dinners, i got to know him and we started to talk and we became very close friends. it was a very rewarding ceremony. the family was there, and i was happy and proud to be there, because i consider him a real good guy, a genteel man. larry: even though, ralph, we ....
Players, ralph franka threw the pitch that thompson hit called the shot heard round the world, voted the greatest moment in baseball history, i think it s the greatest moment in sports history and the saddest moment of my life. i know you went to bobby s memorial service. what was it like? it was very, very nice, larry. i had to go to say good-bye to an old friend and i once said i lost the game, but i made a friend. and bobby and i became close. at first, it was very difficult for me, but after i got to know bobby and we attended certain award dinners, golf tournaments, other functions, i got to know him. we started to talk and we became very, very close friends. it was a very rewarding ceremony. it was conducted in his hometown and the family was there. and i was happy and proud to be there, because i consider him a ....