Baseball legend Bobby Thomson, whose "shot heard 'round the world" capped a miracle comeback to win the 1951 National League pennant for the New York Giants over the rival Brooklyn Dodgers, has died. He was 86.

Thomson, an outfielder, died on Monday at his home in Savannah, Georgia after years of declining health, his family announced this afternoon, according to the Staten Island Advance.

Nicknamed the "Staten Island Scot" because he was born in Glasgow but moved to Richmond County as a child, Thomson played for the Giants from 1946 to 1953. He also played for the team during the 1957 season.

Thomson would also go on to play for the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

New York – August 2, 2010 – MSG Network and CBS RADIO’s Sports Radio 66 WFAN announced today that they will bring The FAN’s “Boomer & Carton” show, New York’s No. 1-rated morning radio show among Men 25-54, to television for the first time starting Tuesday, September 14. The program, hosted by Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton, will be simulcast on MSG Network from a new Allstate-branded studio at WFAN every weekday morning from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Allstate Insurance Company recently signed a multi-year sponsorship with MSG and WFAN-AM and will be the presenting partner for both the radio and television programs.

“Boomer and Craig have quickly become an integral part of the sports media landscape in New York,” said Dan Ronayne, executive vice president and general manager, MSG Networks. “They are opinionated, intelligent and passionate about New York sports, and we’re excited to bring WFAN’s ‘Boomer & Carton’ show to our viewers.”

“Boomer and Craig have established themselves as one of the top morning show teams in sports broadcasting, sharing their insight, influence and sense of humor with listeners from all over the tri-state area,” said Don Bouloukos, Senior Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO New York. “Their popular show has a large following among radio and online audiences. This natural brand extension to MSG will boost the visibility of WFAN and the Boomer and Carton program with early morning television viewers. We are pleased to enter into this partnership with MSG who, like us, are pioneers in their industry built on the premise of bringing live, original content to a mass audience through a variety of media assets.”