Answer

If you didn't figure out yourself the answer for today's Athlete of the day was.........Bobby Thompson. He was the one famous for the hit that won the Pennant. Also there is a phrase The Shot Heard Round The World no not the war one, the one from baseball.
Here Are the People who Got it:

• Matt M.
• Theo J. 
• Adam N 

Thank you for guessing and have a good rest of the day

NBA scores from 2/4

     16 teams played last night, the Magic lost to the 76ers by 17 points, the Paul-less Clippers lost by 8 to the Wizards. Jamal Crawford had 32 last night, and Deandre Jordan had 22 rebounds. On the Wizards side there were 5 players in double figures and Martell Webster ended with 21 and 5. Bradley Beal did not play but John Wall started and played 32 minutes, he ended with 13 points and 8 dimes. The Chicago Bulls lost to the current leaders of the central division (Indiana), Belinelli had 24 points off the bench in 24 mins. Noah did not play, the Pacers only all-star (Paul George), played 44 minutes and pulled down 11 boards and dropped 21 points. David West who has been playing great lately had 9 boards and 29 points. Both Indiana and Chicago are 29-19. The Heat brushed the Bobcats off by only 5 points, the Knicks won 99-85 against the Pistons. The Thunder beat the Mavs 112-91, and the Kings beat the Jazz 98-91. Finally the Trail Blazers beat the T-Wolves, Aldridge had 25 and 13, and Darryl Cunningham went for 23 points, coming off of the Minnesota bench. Damian Lillard had 21 points and 6 boards on the night. Overall this was a decent night in the NBA.

Athlete of The Day

 1. He hit a homerun to win the National League Pennant against the Brooklyn Dodgers

2. He was on the New York Giants

3. His batting average was .270  

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