The Small-Town Lessons That Built a World Series Champion
About this episode
Ken Kendrick shares how small-town lessons shaped his journey to becoming the principal owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks and winning a World Series.
On this episode of Our American Stories, Ken Kendrick grew up in Princeton, West Virginia, where lifelong friendships, youth baseball, and small-town values shaped the course of his life. Long before he became the principal owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks and won a World Series, he learned lessons about leadership, failure, perseverance, and character that never left him. Ken shares remarkable stories about building a software company from scratch, owning one of baseball's greatest card collections, and the people who taught him that success is measured by far more than championships. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Ken Kendrick
Topics covered
- leadership
- perseverance
- small-town values
- baseball
- success
- friendship
Keywords
- Ken Kendrick
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- World Series
- small-town values
- leadership
- youth baseball
- success
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arizona Diamondbacks
Places: Princeton, West Virginia
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