2024 Banquet Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NASHVILLE, TN – November 21, 2023 –

Ken Griffey, Sr., who spent two seasons in Seattle as a father-son combo with Ken Griffey, Jr., will be the featured speaker at the 86th annual Old Timers banquet.

In 2,097 games over nineteen seasons, Griffey posted a .296 lifetime batting average while accumulating 2,043 hits. He finished his career with a .981 fielding percentage primarily as an outfielder.

A three-time All-Star, his book, “Big Red: Baseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red Machine” reflects on his time as a scout, coach, and manager along with his accomplishments as a father to sons Ken, Jr., and Craig.

Since 1999 the Old Timers Baseball Association of Nashville has awarded over 350 scholarships worth $675,000, presented at the annual banquet held each year. Scholarship applications are being accepted from any high school senior baseball player in the Nashville area. The deadline to submit is December 15, 2023; an application is available at otbaseball.com/scholarships.

The banquet is scheduled for Sunday, January 14, at the Sonesta Nashville Airport, formerly the Marriott. The banquet doors open at 5:30, and the event begins at 6:30 PM.

Tickets are $100 and are available on the organization’s website (otbaseball.com) or any Old Timers member. Call president Randy Bostic at 615-300-3391 or Skip Nipper at 615-483-0380 for more information.

Old Timers’ “Mr. Baseball” and Nashville Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame selections will be announced soon.

Formed in 1938 by a group of local baseball enthusiasts, the Old Timers Baseball Association of Nashville is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and is one of the oldest such organizations in the United States. Contributions are tax-deductible.