Ken played in the minor leagues for nine years before Going to the Show. I find it represents his greatest baseball treasure. President John F. Kennedy threw out the first pitch to start the 1963 baseball season. Ken returned it to President Kennedy who was kind enough to autograph the ball and present it to Ken. It is something I will treasure always.
Timing is everything.
1963 wasn't over for Ken. Well it was the first pitch in the 100,000th baseball game ever played. Ken presented the ball to Hall of Fame Historian, Lee Allen. So I've been writing back and forth with Ken. He's an awfully nice guy - writes a terrific letter.