- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRalph Theodore Joseph Branca
- Nickname
- Hawk
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Ralph Branca was born on January 6, 1926 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Parental Guidance (2012), Hitler, Stalin & Walter O'Malley (2005) and 1949 World Series (1949). He was married to Ann Mulvey. He died on November 23, 2016 in Rye Brook, New York, USA.
- SpouseAnn Mulvey(October 20, 1951 - November 23, 2016) (his death, 2 children)
- Was the Brooklyn Dodger pitcher who gave up New York Giant Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning home run in 1951 - "The Shot Heard 'Round the World".
- Pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1953 & 1956), Detroit Tigers (1953-1954), and New York Yankees (1954).
- Was selected for Major League Baseball's National League All-Star team three times (1947-1949).
- Appeared on the game show Concentration (1958); won 17 straight games, 3 short of the 20-game limit.
- Made major league debut on 12 June 1944.
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