Kenneth “Ken” Chester Balcomb III – a tenth-generation Balcomb – died peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 15, 2022 surrounded by loving family at the Center for Whale Research’s “Balcomb Big Salmon Ranch” above the shores of the Elwha River near Port Angeles, Washington.
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In memoriam: the Royals we lost in 2020
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The end of the year allows us some time to reflect and remember. Baseball lost many major figures this year, seven of them Hall of Famers - second baseman Joe Morgan, outfielder Al Kaline, Lou Brock, and pitchers Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Phil Niekro, and Tom Seaver. The game also lost other big figures such as Dick Allen, Tony Fernandez, Jim Wynn, Jay Johnstone, Claudell Washington, Matt Keough, Ed Farmer, Roger Moret, Tony Taylor. and Ron Perranoski. We also lost some Kansas City Athletics, including Jay Hankins, Jack McMahan, Dan Pfister, Bobby Prescott, Hal Raether, Hal Smith, and most notably, Don Larsen, who is the only pitcher to ever throw a perfect game in the World Series.