Fighting for Our Freedom Series- Two // October 25, 2023

Donald Ballard joined the Navy in 1935 serving during World War II. He retired as a chaplain from the Navy in 1976 as a Lieutenant Junior Grade. While in the Navy, he played on the ship’s baseball team where he was offered a professional contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He signed the contract and played one summer in Johnson City, TN as a short stop and pitcher before the US entered World War II.