Tommy Brown's 1956 season in Nashville was a special one, but his claim as the youngest major league player to hit a home run will always be the special accolade he will hang his cap on. It was a shot heard 'round Brooklyn, and placed Brown in the annals of baseball lore.
In this episode, I tell how he got his nickname, about his special feat at Ebbets Field, and his success in Nashville as a steady performer on the field.
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