I am sorry to hear that too. Messes up one of my greatest memories.
I actually saw him live on TV. I guess for some reason I thought they said it was his first at bat. Probably said it was his first home run.
I actually used to watch him as a kid when his Father was manager of the Asheville Orioles. This was around 1973 or so. His Sister would go around the bases in the 7th inning and sweep the bases off.
That has most certainly been a great baseball family... and still is!