I doubt if any baseball player had to endure the numbing pain and tragedy that Ralph Branca had to endure. In that era, baseball was king and no sport came close. I haven't read the book but I wonder how Branca felt all these years later when it was revealed that Thomson knew what was coming thanks to the signs having been stolen all day long.
Father Pat Rowley, was a priest. When Branca asked: "Why me?" Father Pat told him, "Because God knew your faith would be strong enough to bear this cross."
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