Jack Fisher witnessed and played a part in some of the most memorable moments in baseball history. In this questionnaire filled out and signed by Fisher he recalls a few of those highlights. The first question posed to Fisher is about facing Ted Williams in The Splendid Splinter’s final big league at bat.

Fisher writes, “Ted hit a 1-1 fastball into the Red Sox bullpen in the 8th inning to get to within one run. We lost the game on an error in the 9th inning.”

As if giving up Ted Williams last homer isn’t enough, Fisher also surrendered Roger Maris’ 60th homer of the 1961 season, a bomb that tied Babe Ruth for the single-season homer record. Fisher’s memorable moments don’t stop there. He threw the first pitch in the history of Shea Stadium and is widely credited with starting the tradition of starting pitchers warming up in the bullpen before games. Reading the questionnaire reveals more insight into these events.

In the collection is this trio of index cards, each signed by Jack Fisher. In the first 3×5 Fisher has added, “I GAVE UP TED WILLIAMS’ LAST HR 1960”, in the second the inscription is, “I GAVE UP ROGER MARIS’ 60TH HOMERUN 1961”, while the third states, “I PITCHED THE FIRST PITCH AT SHEA STADIUM 1964”.

Fisher is also credited with starting the tradition of warming up before the game in the bullpen.

The right hander pitched in 400 big league ball games and retired in 1969 after an 11-year MLB career.