Ken Rosenthal wears bow tie during Phillies-Brewers broadcast after Bill Ritter’s Alzheimer’s announcement

Ken Rosenthal wore a bow tie during the Phillies-Brewers game on FS1 to honor New York news anchor Bill Ritter and support the Alzheimer’s Association. m. Eastern time. Ritter disclosed his early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis the previous night.

Rosenthal stated the bow tie choice recognized Ritter and the association’s work. The Alzheimer’s Association provides care and support programs across all 50 states and partners with more than 1,000 organizations. In 2024 the group delivered care and support more than 10 million times.

The Alzheimer’s Association states it funds more than $490 million in dementia research across 59 countries and reports raising roughly $8 billion annually after a seven-fold increase over the past decade. The organization maintains a 24-hour helpline reachable at 800-272-3900 that offers confidential support in over 200 languages.

It also runs free online education courses available at any time. Ritter’s announcement and Rosenthal’s on-air tribute occurred the same week the association promoted its “Do What You Love” giving campaign, which matches donations up to $25,000.