Jeff Ballard (#782)

This Stanford grad from Montana had one good season on the mound in Baltimore -- then had a change of plans after a snowy night in Idaho.

Card 782 on eBay

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Watch the Diamond King now! https://www.thediamondkingmovie.com/

Listen to Cement City about Donora, PA - https://www.cementcity.org/

SABR Bio by Malcolm Allen - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jeff-ballard/

Ballard in Montana - https://www.montanaseniornews.com/jeff-ballard/

Ballard’s double ball found - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidseideman/2018/01/11/big-leaguer-recovers-priceless-baseball-25-years-later/

Looking back at Ballard’s 1989 - https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/95581/cold-takes-jeff-ballards-luck-ran-out/

The Athletic finds out that Ballard is in The Office - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3271009/2022/05/10/tiktok-sleuth-movies-tv-clips/

Why Not song - https://youtu.be/jSAohY4o-0E?si=y3mhS263zcpU8fLn