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He yielded just three hits, and retired 13 of the final 14 batters he faced.

“Priorities in your life change. Do I want all this stuff sitting in the safety deposit box?” the retired set decorator said.

He was diagnosed with cancer for a third time in April last year, five years after he retired from playing.

He added: "I retired so long ago, it almost seems like a different life. Like watching from the outside."

The dual signature routine continued for more than six decades as his career unfolded, until finally Bachardy largely retired his pencil, pen and brush in 2022.