Roswell man made history as baseball’s first designated hitter

ROSWELL, Ga., June 26 — Glenn Prince has worked out alongside Ron Blomberg for three to five years at a local gym, and he has learned a few things. Mostly, he has learned to expect a crowd.

“Ron is the coolest guy — just a regular older guy,” Prince said. “Whenever he’s in the locker room, he’s carrying on multiple conversations at one time with everyone. He makes friends with everyone. You see that Southern charm he’s famous for all the time.”

That Southern charm is not a performance. The 78-year-old former New York Yankee and baseball history-maker will tell you as much himself…

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