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Musicology Education and Training Program Information
Musicology is the academic study of the history, culture and social science of music. Degrees in musicology are offered at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, providing instruction in topics such as musical analysis and music and culture. Read on to learn about program admission requirements, curriculum and career options.
Essential Information
Musicology studies are available through university music departments. Many programs offer subspecialty options in such areas as historical musicology or ethnomusicology. Students usually must know how to play at least one musical instrument and need to read music. An audition may be required for admission.
At the bachelor's degree level, students gain foundational skills through courses in music history and musical analysis, as well as with the liberal arts courses required for the degree. Master's programs, which take about two years, allow students to investigate areas that interest them and complete a thesis. They also hone their music analysis skills. At the doctoral level, students focus on one area for a dissertation and often teach undergraduate classes. These programs require at least four years of work.
Bachelor's Degrees in Musicology
A 4-year degree in musicology provides students with foundational skills in the advanced study of music and prepares them for graduate study or for entry-level teaching positions. Many programs include concentrations or tracks for students to focus on one or more areas of musicology, including advanced musical analysis, music history and ethnomusicology (the study of music as it pertains to particular cultural or social groups). Programs typically offer Bachelor of Arts in Musicology or Bachelor of Music in Musicology degrees; both types of programs offer a broad liberal arts education in addition to the major courses in music history and ethnomusicology.
Educational Prerequisites
Most schools require students to have graduated high school or to have passed the General Educational Development (GED) examination prior to enrollment. In addition, most music departments require that students are already proficient in one or more instruments and are capable of reading musical notation. Many programs therefore require students to audition before acceptance.
Program Coursework
In addition to learning music theory and gaining instrumental practice, students take theory-based courses that explore the cultural implications of music. In general, study of a foreign language, French and German in particular, is required. Students may also take related electives in their major; course topics could include the following:
- Music of Brazil
- History of the concerto
- History of jazz music
- Evolution of the ballad
- History of opera
Popular Career Options
Many graduates qualify for entry-level positions in teaching music at the elementary through high school levels (with applicable state teaching certification) or in private instrument instruction. Private lesson instructors don't need state certification, and they can either go into business for themselves or teach at music stores and extracurricular schools of music. Other careers may require further education; some popular career choices include the following:
- Music librarian technician
- Music journalism
- Piano, voice or guitar teacher
Master of Arts in Musicology
A Master of Arts in Musicology averages two years in length for full-time students. Students learn advanced musical theory, aural analysis techniques and the history of jazz and classical music in the Western world. Students who are interested in other forms of music or music from non-Western countries can focus on ethnomusicology.
Educational Prerequisites
All applicants must have completed bachelor's degrees in a related subject, such as music or history. In addition, most programs require students to submit their scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Students must also demonstrate competence in music reading and fundamental keyboard and voice skills. Many programs require students to audition.
Program Coursework
In their first year, students learn how to analyze historical musical texts and documents, and courses emphasize a heavy foundation in music theory and notation. Students also study the diversity in styles and in music notation methods through courses in ethnomusicology. In their second year, students choose a focus of interest and complete a thesis. Course topics may include the following:
- Composition
- Music education
- Baroque music
- Aural training techniques
- Music literature
Possible Career Options
Graduates are prepared for a number of professional fields or for further graduate studies, depending on their focus of research. Some popular career options include:
- Music publishing
- Music librarian
- Associate professor of musicology
Ph.D. in Musicology
A student who wishes to teach or research music history at an advanced level can pursue a doctoral degree in musicology. Most programs take an average of 5-6 years, but some students with advanced standing may complete a program in 4-5 years. Students are expected to complete a dissertation in a research topic of their choice, under the advisement of a faculty member; most students sub-specialize in either music history or ethnomusicology. In addition to working on their dissertations, students are expected to teach a number of undergraduate classes.
Educational Prerequisites
All doctoral candidates must complete a bachelor's or master's degree in a related subject. Most programs also require students to submit a writing sample, have knowledge of at least one foreign language, be able to read music at a high level and have strong proficiency with the piano.
Program Coursework
Depending on their areas of specialization, students may study advanced topics on the evolution of music through history or the folk music of a particular country. Ph.D. programs may include the following topics:
- Music of the Renaissance
- Music of the Caribbean
- Counterpoint music theory
- Improvisation
- Music and society
Employment Outlook and Salary Info
Since the field of musicology is broad, graduates with doctoral degrees have a variety of possible career paths. Many graduates pursue careers in teaching or in research at the university level. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), though competition for tenure-track positions at a university was expected to be keen, employment of postsecondary teachers in general was expected to increase 17% from 2010-2020 (www.bls.gov). The BLS also reported that the mean annual wage of a general history postsecondary teacher in 2012 was $73,090.
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Polymerization compounding: epoxy-montmorillonite nanocomposites.
Over the past decade, layered-silicate based nanocomposites have attracted much attention as a simple and cost-effective method of enhancing polymer properties by addition of small amounts of properly designed fillers (1). Owing to their unique phase morphology and improved interfacial properties, polymer layered silicate nanocomposites exhibit dramatic increase in modulus, strength, barrier, flammability resistance, and heat resistance properties compared to conventional composites (2-4). With such a wide spectrum of properties, nanocomposites are more and more considered the material of choice for a variety of applications ranging from high barrier packaging for food and electronics to automotive applications.
Dispersion, wetting, and interactions between solid substrate and polymeric matrix are the critical factors in the design of composite materials. Polymerization compounding (PC), an approach in which the polymer to be used either as a matrix in the final composite or else as a special surface treatment of the reinforcement is forced to grow from the surface of the reinforcement, generally overcomes the above-cited limitations (5). This approach has been successfully applied by Salehi-Mobarekeh et al. for polyamide 66 (PA-66) grafted on DuPont Kevlar and glass fibers and then incorporated in a PA-66 matrix (6, 7). Wu et al. have used a similar method with carbon fibers (8).
In addition to interfacial properties, phase morphology plays an important role in the rheological and the mechanical behavior for all multiphase systems including nanocomposites. Few studies have reported systematic relationship between, on the one hand, phase morphology and interfacial properties, and on the other hand, mechanical properties and rheological behavior of epoxy/layered silicate nanocomposites (9-13). In this work, we extend the PC approach to epoxy/layered-silicate nanocomposites. Hydroxyl-functionlized montmorillonite will be used as a reinforcement. Tolylene 2,4-diisocyanate and bisphenol A will be used as reactants to produce novel epoxy-layered silicate nanocomposites. Dynamic mechanical properties and stress relaxation behavior below [T.sub.g] will be studied.
Bis(2-hydroxylethyl) methyl tallow ammonium mont-morillonite (1.34 TCN, Nanocor Inc.) is used as modified layered silicate. The quaternary ammonium surfactant is derived from natural tallow, which contains a mixture of alkanes ([C.sub.18]/[C.sub.16]/[C.sub.14] of 0.66/0.31/0.03). Tolylene 2,4-diisocyanate (TDI), bisphenol A (BA) and dibutylthindilaurate (DBTDL) were provided by Aldrich Chemicals. The epoxy resin was the diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, EPON 828, provided by Shell Chemicals. Curing agent, Jeffamine D-230, a polyoxyalkylene diamine, was supplied by Huntsman Corporation. Acetonitrile (Sigma-Aldrich, HPLC grade), was used as received without further purification.
Synthesis of TDI and BA Modified 1.34 TCN (1.34-TDI-BA)
The reaction of 1.34 TCN with TDI was conducted in a brown bottle reactor with acetonitrile as solvent, using DBTDL as a catalyst. The second step of the reaction with BA was also conducted in acetonitrile under nitrogen to prevent side reaction with moisture. The product was filtered, washed two times with acetonitrile and two times with acetone, dried under vacuum at 80[degrees]C for 48 h, and crushed in a mortar. A modified 1.34 TCN (1.34-TDI-BA) powder was then obtained. It is worth mentioning that in the polymerization compounding approach, competition between polymerization on the surface of the solid substrate and the bulk polymerization must be avoided. This is why a two-step modification process was used.
Preparation of Epoxy-Clay Nanocomposites
Prior to curing, the epoxy resin was mixed with the desired amount of organophilic clay at 75[degrees]C for 2 h. A stoichiometric amount of the Jeffamine D-230 curing agent corresponding to 30 wt% of the epoxy resin content in the composite was added. The mixtures were degassed in a vacuum oven at 75[degrees]C and transferred into a DuPont Teflon mold for curing at 75[degrees]C for 3 h and, subsequently, 125[degrees]C for an additional 3 h.
Thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) were performed using a Mettler TG 50 equipped with Stare software at a scanning rate of 20[degrees]C/min and a nitrogen flowing rate of 200 ml/min from 60[degrees]C to 1000[degrees]C. FTIR was carried out on a Nicolet Magna 550 Spectrometer using KBr compressed pellets as samples. Small angle X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were obtained on a Siemens D5000 apparatus with Cu[K.sub.[alpha]] radiation ([lambda] = 0.154 nm). The clay powder was put into glass capillary having 0.5 mm diameter. Disc-shaped plates cut from cured epoxy nanocomposites were directly analyzed by XRD. The morphology was examined by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) using a JEOL TEM-1200EX apparatus with 80 kV accelerating voltage. The ultra-thin samples for TEM observations were cut at 25[degrees]C using an Ultracut E, Reichert and Jung ultramicrotome equipped with a diamond knife. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) tests were carried out on neat epoxy and epoxy/organoclay composites u sing a Perkin Elmer DSC-7 thermal analyzer. Samples were heated to 150[degrees]C and held at this temperature for 5 min and then cooled to 50[degrees]C at a scanning rate of 10[degrees]C/min under flowing nitrogen. The second scan was collected to determine the [T.sub.g] at the same condition as the first scan.
Dynamic mechanical analyses (DMA) of cured composite samples having dimensions of 48 X 3.0 x 6.0 mm were performed on a Rheometric Scientific Solid State Analyzer (RSA-II) using three-point bending fixture. Dynamic mechanical properties, obtained in the linear viscoelastic regime, were carried out for temperatures ranging from 25[degrees]C to 150[degrees]C at a constant frequency of 1 Hz and a scanning rate of 1[degrees]C/min. The static stress relaxation behavior was conducted at 60[degrees]C, a temperature lower than [T.sub.g] of composites and at a constant strain of 0.1% for 3 h (before testing, all samples were aged for 30 min at 60[degrees]C).
Synthesis of 1.34-TDI-BA
TDI is widely used as a surface modification agent for either inorganic or organic reinforcements to improve interfacial properties in polymer composites (14). Hydroxyl groups on the surface and in the galleries of 1.34 TCN clay were made to react with TDI and BA according to the reaction scheme illustrated in Fig. 1. TGA analysis showed a 47% weight loss for the 1.34-TDI-BA organoclay in comparison with a 35% weight loss obtained with 1.34 TCN organoclay. These results indicate that TDI and BA have indeed reacted with the hydroxyl groups on the clay, and about 27% of hydroxyl groups on the clay have been involved in this reaction. Figure 2 shows the FTIR spectra of 1.34 TCN and 1.34-TDI-BA. New absorption peaks at 1720 [cm.sup.-1] and 1510 [cm.sup.-1] for 1.34-TDI-BA can be identified. These peaks are attributed to the vibration of -O-CO-NH- and benzene, indicating that the modification with TDI and BA occurred. The number of hydrogen bonds related to the hydroxyl groups (3350 [cm.sup.-1]) slightly decreased after modification. This is attributed to possible backbiting, in which one TDI molecule can react with two adjacent hydroxyl groups of the 1.34 TCN organoclay. The presence of these peaks is an indication that the reaction of TDI with the OH groups of the 1.34 TCN followed by the reaction of TDI's NCO groups with BA hydroxyl groups indeed occurs. XRD results, as shown in Fig. 3, indicate that the chemical reaction of TDI and BA with 1.34 TCN increased the (001) basal spacing from 1.95 to 3.22 nm, which further indicates that TDI and BA have reacted with the hydroxyl present in the clay galleries.
Structure of Epoxy-Nanocomposites
XRD was also used to determine the structure of the epoxy nanocomposites. As shown in Fig. 3, the d-spacings of epoxy nanocomposites with unmodified and modified 1.34 TCN are 3.68 and 4.42 nm, respectively, which indicates that both 1.34 TCN and 1.34-TDI-BA present a certain increase of basal spacing (from 1.95 to 3.68 nm and from 3.22 to 4.42 nm for 1.34 TCN and 1.34-TDI-BA, respectively). The increased basal spacing implies that during the preparation of epoxy nanocomposites, epoxy molecules diffused into the silicate layers for both modified and unmodified organoclay. Furthermore, the increase of basal spacing for 1.34-TDI-BA nanocomposites also indicates that there is no apparent crosslinking between silicate layers (see also FTIR spectra on Fig. 2). Crosslinking is indeed less probable since all reactants (TDI and BA) are used in excess. Typical TEM micrographs are shown in Fig. 4. From Fig. 4a and 4c, it can be seen that under low magnification, organoclay aggregates are still present, and mesoscopic ar rangements (10 nm and larger) are maintained. The higher-magnification micrographs shown in Fig. 4b and 4d, indicate that the face-to-face structure was formed within the clay crystallites and the layer-layer distance was about 3 to 5 nm, in agreement with the XRD results. The XRD and TEM results show that the intercalated structures were formed for both organoclays. Exfoliation of organoclay with epoxy resin depends on a number of parameters. These include the nature of the curing agent and the curing conditions (15), the stoichiometry of the curing agent (16) and the cation-exchange capacity of the clay (11), among others. All these parameters influence the competition between the extragallery reaction rate and the diffusion rate of the curing agent in the galleries of the epoxy swollen organoclay (15).
Thermal and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites
The glass transition temperatures ([T.sub.g]) of epoxy and its nanocomposites are listed in Table 1. The results show that [T.sub.g] increases with increasing the amount of organoclay. This suggests that the layered silicates hinder the motion of molecules in the epoxy network at least in the vicinity of the silicate surface. It also indicates that the layered silicates were dispersed and wetted relatively well in the epoxy matrix. The data reported in Table 1 also indicate the TDI-BA modification of the 1.34 TCN organoclay results in higher values of [T.sub.g] in comparison with [T.sub.g] values obtained with 1.34 TCN organoclay. This is attributed to enhanced molecular interactions at the interface between layered silicates and epoxy matrix promoted by the hydroxyl groups of the BA, which are believed to participate to the formation of the epoxy matrix network. The effect of organoclay modification on the [T.sub.g] of composites is further confirmed by DMA results. As shown in Fig. 5 and Table 1, the result s of dynamic loss tangent (tan [delta]) for 5 and 10 wt% organoclay composites show the same trend as those of thermal analysis. The peak values of tan [delta] of epoxy/1.34-TDI-BA nonocomposites are found to be slightly lower than those of epoxy/1.34 TON nanocomposites, indicating that enhanced interfacial interaction can be present in the case of modified organoclay. The increase in tan [delta] temperature and the decrease in tan [delta] peak value in hybrid systems has also been reported for tetraethylenepentamine cured epoxy/silica nanocomposites (17).
Figures 6a, 6b show the effect of the different organoclay on the storage modulus (E') for 5 and 10 wt% clay loaded composites, respectively. In both cases, i.e., for composites with modified and unmodified organoclay, an improvement of the storage modulus observed in both the glassy state and the rubbery state (10, 13). 1.34-TDI-BA composites exhibit larger E' values mainly above the glass transition temperature. At room temperature, E' of nanocomposite with addition of 10 wt% 1.34 TCN showed a 25% increase compared to pure epoxy, and a 43% increase was found for nanocomposite with loading 10 wt% 1.34-TDI-BA. In rubbery state (120[degrees]C), the increases of E' for nanocomposites with 10 wt% of 1.34 TCN and 1.34-TDI-BA are 177% and 307%, respectively. These results further indicate that TDI-BA modification enhanced the interfacial interaction of layered silicate and epoxy matrix.
Figure 7a and 7b show the stress relaxation curves of epoxy nanocomposites. For all nanocomposites, the motions of epoxy network junctions slow down compared to pure epoxy (18). Again, the system reinforced with 1.34-TDI-BA has a larger relaxation modulus, confirming the temperature sweep results.
The interfacial interactions of filler and matrix are important in polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites. In this context, 1.34-TCN-BA was prepared by reacting 1.34 TCN with TDI and BA through addition reaction. The TGA, FTIR, and XRD results verified that this reaction was successfully carried out. By use of a commonly used two-stage cure process with diamine as curing agent, intercalated epoxy nanocomposites were prepared for both modified and unmodified organoclays. XRD and TEM results showed that the basal spacing of clay in nanocomposites was about 3 to 5 nm. DMA was used to evaluate the interfacial interaction between layered silicate and epoxy matrix. Modified organoclay composites are found to have enhanced storage moduli, particularly at temperatures higher than the glass transition temperature, [T.sub.g], of the matrix. The storage modulus was increased 3-fold in rubbery state with addition of 10 wt% modified organoclay, compared to 1.8-fold for unmodified organoclay with the same loading. Glass transition temperatures extracted from the linear viscoelastic data are found to be slightly higher for modified organoclay nanocomposites, indicating enhanced interactions between the modified organoclay and the epoxy matrix. [T.sub.g] of nanocomposites obtained from DSO showed the same trend as DMA results. These results imply that epoxy/modified 1.34 TCN nanocomposites have enhanced heat-resistant properties and improved stiffness, particularly in the rubbery state.
Table 1 Glass Transition Temperature, [T.sub.g], as Obtained From DSC and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) for Epoxy and Epox/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites. Composition (1) [T.sub.g] ([degrees]C) (wt% of clay) From DSC From [DMA.sup.2] Epoxy 0.0 77.5 [+ or -] 1.5 86.0 [+ or -] 1.0 1.34 TCN 5.0 80.0 [+ or -] 1.5 91.0 [+ or -] 1.0 10.0 83.5 [+ or -] 1.5 93.0 [+ or -] 1.0 1.34-TDI-BA 5.0 83.0 [+ or -] 1.5 93.0 [+ or -] 1.0 10.0 86.0 [+ or -] 1.5 95.0 [+ or -] 1.0 (1.) Refers to silicate mineral. (2.) Error based on duplicated data.
The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and le Fonds pour la Formation de chercheurs et l'aide la recherche (FCAR) of the province of Quebec. We also wish to thank Nanocor Inc. and Huntsman Corporation for supplying us with the raw materials used in this study.
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BA: Bisphenol A
DBTDL: Dibutyltindilaurate
DMA: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
DSC: Differential Scanning Calorimetry
PA-66: Polyamide 66
PC: Polymerization Compounding
TDI: Tolylene 2,4-diisocyanate
TGA: Thermogravimetric Analysis
XRD: X-ray Diffraction
[T.sub.g]: Glass transition temperature
tan [delta]: Dynamic loss tangent
E': Dynamic storage modulus
E: Young modulus
wt%: weight percentage
meq: milliequivalent
Wei Feng (1), Abdellatif Ait-Kadi (1), and Bernard Riedl (2) *
(1.) CERSIM/Departement de genie chimique Universite Laval Quebec, G1K 7P4, Canada
(2.) CERSIM/Departement des sciences du bois et de la foret Universite Laval Quebec, G1K 7P4, Canada
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at this point, now that the Phillies have acquired Blanton. From Jon Heyman's article (and mlbtraderumors) today:
# Given Richie Sexson's expected part-time role, the Yankees are in the market for an everyday outfielder to replace Hideki Matsui's bat. Barry Bonds is not under consideration. Heyman tosses out names such as Matt Holliday, Xavier Nady, Jason Bay, and Adam Dunn, while noting that the price on most is too high (the Pirates deny this).
# The Yanks are also looking to add a #3-4 starter type. Here's a look at the market.
So what if we killed two birds with one stone? What if we traded Adam Dunn and Bronson Arroyo for Phil Hughes, Austin Jackson, and Jesus Montero? Would that be enough? Would that be too much? What do you think?


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And if you pick the ashes up you still can't earn from me
from Wiz Khalifa (Ft. Big Sean & Curren$y) – OTTR Lyrics on Genius
Big Sean doesn't want anyone making money off of him, but himself. So in the line above he says "burn" money he doesnt actually mean light it on fire but rather to spend it or throw it in the around. He puts a play on the word "burn" saying that even if you tried picking up all the money on the floor(ashes) from him throwing it around, you still wouldn't profit off him.
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ALTON – Twelve-year-old Tucker Kierstead of Alton has a passion for racing snowmobiles, that is. And this past weekend (Feb. 7-8) proved no different, as Kierstead traveled with his team, AMS Racing, to Salamanca, NY to compete in an International Series of Champions (ISOC) Snocross event with racers from all over the country. Kierstead, who has been racing since the age of seven, raced his way to an impressive third-place podium finish in the National Junior Novice 10-13 (year-old) division. Riding his Arctic Cat SnoPro 500, sponsored locally by Andrew's Marine Service, Eastern Propane and HK Powersports, Kierstead battled his competitors, as well as frigid temperatures, to hold his position on the track and bring home some glory. (The full weekend of racing brought Kierstead three third-place finishes in his race classes.)
The race weekend in Salamanca, NY was Kierstead's fifth stop on his busy racing circuit with East Coast Snocross (ECS). ECS, based out of Cheshire, CT, is the eastern affiliate of ISOC, which is the national sanctioning body for snowmobile racing in the United States. Kierstead will travel to three more race venues with ECS, including a weekend in Rumney, NH, before his 2013-2014 race season comes to a close.
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As the use of videoconferencing increases, so does demand for professionals who can implement the technology.
New Paltz, NY-based recruiting firm J. Patrick & Associates, Inc., has noticed a spike in the number of placements it has made in the audio visual, videoconferencing, and collaboration arena. In fact, the firm´s Executive Recruiter, Dan Sullivan, estimates that the firm´s placements in that industry have increased by 15% in the past year.
"I´ve been doing this for 25 years. Over the years, I´ve found that the ℠canary in the coal mine´ that lets you know what´s going on in the job market is project managers," Sullivan said. "When project managers are in demand and hard to find, something is going on. And project managers are definitely in demand in this area."
As technology gets more advanced and videoconferencing is becoming more accessible — it´s now available on smartphones and gaming consoles — people are becoming more comfortable with it. The decreasing cost of bandwidth and storage is also making videoconferencing more feasible for companies, Sullivan said. Therefore, he is seeing an increase in the number of companies implementing videoconferencing solutions.
"Some companies don´t need a lot of help deploying because it is browser-based, but companies with more complex systems do," Sullivan said. "Corporate level systems are more robust because they have to interact with other systems."
These corporations need project managers to implement the technology, but they often don´t need them once the system is up and running. That´s why a large number of these project managers are being brought on as contractors, Sullivan said. The companies can get the project implemented without permanently adding to their overhead. J. Patrick & Associates places its contractors through the back-office services Top Echelon Contracting.
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There are some boats from the RSYS doing the Hobart race each year... So you can certainly ask the sailing secretary to give you the likely contenders and drop them a note or phone call.
The CYC has a crew list, I think it's actually on the net. As well as that just roll down there on a Saturday morning and see if you can get out with someone.
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Of all the many sporting moments or events involving NYC teams, the Shot Heard Round the World is the most talked about and the most written about. Nothing else even comes close.
Of all the many sporting moments or events involving NYC teams, the Shot Heard Round the World is the most talked about and the most written about. Nothing else even comes close.
The guy who threw that pitch, Ralph Branca, I believe, had a disappointing life after that. It depressed him for the rest of his life.
Someone's triumph is usually at the expense of someone else's tragedy.
I always thought Branca handled it with a lot of class. I'm not sure if he had a dissapointing life but here are some interesting stories about him from Wkerpedia:
Branca originally wore the uniform number 12, but switched to number 13, one of the few players of that time to wear it, due to a long-standing superstition that the number brings bad luck. After the Shot Heard 'Round the World, he briefly returned to number 12, but then changed back to 13.
On Opening Day 1947, which was also Jackie Robinsons Major League debut, Branca lined up on the field beside Robinson, while other players refused.
Ralph and Ann's daughter Mary married a future Dodger player, later manager of the New York Mets, Bobby Valentine
Ralph was a contestant on Concentration starting in September 1963, where he won 17 consecutive games.
In his final spring training appearance, Branca was relieved by Sandy Koufax, whose first major league strikeout was Thomson.
I'm going by Ralph's own words in an interview near the end of his life. He was really melancholy about it. He intimated that it defined who he was and that he never got over it.
Last weekend my 90 year old mom was at my home for the weekend. I have been blessed by having a very healthy mother, who only last year quit playing golf. I was raised by 2 sports crazy parents, that met on Long Island,N.Y.,65 years ago. You must be asking, what the hell does this have to do with Bobby Thompson, the day before he died my mother recanted the story of the shot heard round the world. Her eyes gleemed with excitement when she relived the moment. I said "mom, what did you do after the victory" she said," I ran out in the street and screemed, where are all you Dodger fans now?" Thank-you Bobby Thompson, (my mother always said you were her favorite player,) for giving my mother so much joy!!!!!
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