100 years ago, Hank Gowdy returned to Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Growing up, Pat Bonaventura had no idea that his Uncle Harry was a celebrity.From the photos on the walls of Harry’s house in Clintonville, he knew his great-uncle had played professional baseball and served in the Army. But Bonaventura knew him more as a good guy who would occasionally take him to Columbus Jets minor-league baseball games.”He didn’t talk a whole lot about the war or what he did,” said Bonaventura, 75, an East Side resident. “To us, he […]
