Kenneth Ardizzone was born in Chicago Illinois on October 4th 1954. In September 1974, decided to start his own gardening business. He earned an Associate in Arts degree at Los Angeles Pierce Junior College. He finished his education and got a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of California San Diego. In August of 1976 with a stable income, he met and married his future wife Caroline Hayes. They have one daughter and three sons. He also has seven grandchildren. He retired and sold his gardening business in 2017 after working 43 years. He has published eleven baseball books including 'Baseball is a Numbers Game,' 'Baseball All Time Player Matchups,' 'Baseball All Time Defensive Matchups'. 'Baseball Old School vs. New School,' 'Baseball Best Offensive Seasons.' 'Baseball Hitters and Pitchers,' Baseball Top Five Player Lists,' Baseball Top Five Pitcher List,' 'Babe Ruth Box Scores,' 'Ty Cobb Box Scores,' Lou Gehrig Box Scores.'