In May of 1970, my dad (the tall guy), his Chevrolet colleagues, John Owens and Don Freeman, along with Richard Owens and me, presented Ted Williams, then Coach of the Washington Senators, with the Ted Williams Story. First and better known as the Boston Red Sox slugger, Williams’ bio flick aired that April on channel 7, the local ABC affiliate, and was sponsored by Chevrolet. (I’m not sure the film reel was actually in the canister.)
Richard and I each received a personalized TW-autographed baseball and picture taken in the team dugout.
We later watched that evening’s game from prime third baseline seats, only a dozen or so rows up. The scale of the stadium, the crowd, and the goings on were mesmerizing. I remember seeing a wicked foul ball nail a lady chatting away just a few yards from us. Knocked her out cold mid-sentence, and they carried her out on a stretcher. I paid very close attention during each at bat from that point on.
WheeledWords 