2009-04-15 / News
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 THE BASEBALL that was used for the first pitch Saturday is the original ball that then 12-year-old Jeff Hommel hit a grandslam with on June 19, 1978. Hommel's team American Legion won the game against Swayze- Hutchins 8-2. This June marks the ball's 31st anniversary. Jeff 's father, Robert Hommel, bought the prized ball for $5.00 from a child that recovered it after the home run. Shown, from left to right, is Jeff Hommel, and City Commissioner Clifton Smith. |
