To be criticized for accomplishing such a feat, it's kind of disappointing to see. All he did was what he was asked to do, and what anybody would have done if they could. President John F. Kennedy vacations at Newport, R.I., and rallies federal support for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. Roger Maris, homerless for four games, comes to bat in the fourth inning, having hit a soft fly out to left fielder Carl Yastrzemski for an out in the first inning. Maris steps up to the plate to face Boston rookie right-hander Tracy Stallard.
Bases are empty.
Maris lets the first two pitches go by. Both are balls, the first high and outside, the second low and inside. The crowd boos. Stallard pitches a fast ball down the middle and waist high. Maris hits a shot to right field.