"I loved Ralph Branca, I loved Bobby Thomson" - Sports anchor Bruce Beck says he'd most want to cover the 1951 Shot Heard 'Round the World game

Anyone familiar with the New York sports scene knows the importance of Bruce Beck in bringing games to their fans. The long-time sports anchor has been a staple of New York sports since 1997 and has covered memorable events, including the New York Yankees' magical run in 1998.

Despite everything that he has been able to cover throughout his impressive career, one game stands above the rest, which Beck wishes he had covered.

In an interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post last week, Beck said:

"1951, The Shot Heard ’Round the World. Cause I loved [Ralph] Branca, I loved [Bobby] Thomson."

During the iconic matchup, the New York Giants entered the bottom of the 9th inning in the decisive third game of the NL pennant. After scoring a run and getting two players on base, Bobby Thomson came to the plate against the Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca.

Thomson crushed a three-run home run over the left field fence, etching his name in baseball history forever. Bruce Beck said that if he were covering the game live, he would have looked to interview Branca instead of Thomson.

"I always go to whoever is the person that gave up the hit or whoever the person is who lost," Beck said. ... "You get better sound and it’s usually a better story."

Bruce Beck called his own fair share of iconic sporting moments throughout his career

Even though Beck said that he wishes he would have been able to call the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" game, over his career, he was able to call plenty of legendary moments.

Bruce Beck has called games for the New York Yankees, New York Knicks and New York Rangers throughout his career. However, one of the most infamous moments came inside the boxing ring. Beck was on the mic for the second matchup between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, the fight in which Tyson bit off his opponent's ear.