Shot Heard ’Round the World turns 75 — the media chronicling it helped etch it into baseball lore forever
Source: New York Post
Summary
The stands were not full that day. Capacity at the Polo Grounds was 54,500, but on the afternoon of Oct. 3, 1951, only 34,320 paid their way in — 60 cents for bleachers, $1.25 for general admission, $3 for box seats.
