“I was looking forward to meeting Brandon Webb and maybe getting a picture with him, something he could sign for me later,” Host said. "He saw Jim Bunning when Arizona was playing the Washington Nationals. Bunning said ‘I’ve got another friend from Ashland who could pitch’ and Brandon said ‘You mean Jim Host?’ Brandon knew who I was, both being from Ashland. Two right-handed pitchers from Ashland, 40 years apart, going into the UK Hall of Fame ... It’s a crazy story for our hometown. It tells about the love affair we have for the game. I don’t think there’s another place like it in the country that loves baseball like Ashland does." MARK MAYNARD can be reached at mmaynarddailyindependent.com or (606) 326-2648. Full Article at Ashland Daily Independent