The only thing missing from his life was a small memento from his best at-bat in the big leagues. After a bit of detective work on the Internet and The Baseball Autograph Collector’s Handbook, Phillips found Ballard in Billings. The bottom end is, well, the Ballard ball. For example, in its last auction there was a game-used ball signed by Indians pitcher Larry Sorenson, noting a victory against the Indians in September, 1982. Next trip into town, the rookie was pitching and Williams hit a long, towering home run off him.

Source: Forbes January 11, 2018 17:37 UTC