Lefty Gomez, famous New York Yankee pitching star, was at the Bears game in Borleske Stadium after a noon luncheon speaking engagement at the Walla Walla Country Club, July 29 1969. File photos courtesy of the Union-Bulletin.

Bob Loudon (left), Chamber of Commerce manager, presents Lefty with a Walla Walla canned vegetables gift pack.

Gomez gets a Key to the City

Gomez (center) at Country Club luncheon