Hank with my son, Mike You'll read about the 1969 Senators Reunion on this site also. What a blast. Now, Mike has met other ball players. Once at Cooperstown he sat in a bar for maybe three hours listening to maybe 8 of them reminiscing following a Hall of Fame ceremony. But that's different than sitting beside a guy and having a conversation.
Hank is a true gentleman.
I was thrilled with how friendly and open he was. I've met other Senators at the other WBS shows, and yes, many were very hospitable. But I always figured anybody might be able to be nice to someone for two minutes. I was delighted with how much Mr. Allen respected his parents, attributing his success both in baseball and his career following baseball to their example and leadership. I was warmed by his clear love of children.