tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post1018208680553425807..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Duke Snider, R. I. P.mybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-38761536361074825272011-02-28T12:50:04.528-06:002011-02-28T12:50:04.528-06:00For a number of years he was one of the voices of ...For a number of years he was one of the voices of my beloved Montreal Expos, along with Dave Van Horne. Not that you'll find that information on his Wikipedia page or on the Expos Wikipedia page for that matter.Brent McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883838112004433045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-18226383311044434502011-02-28T09:38:37.587-06:002011-02-28T09:38:37.587-06:00The Duke was a great one, alright. I was a Dodger ...The Duke was a great one, alright. I was a Dodger fan back then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-31556774799929248392011-02-28T08:37:03.873-06:002011-02-28T08:37:03.873-06:00I have a copy of his autobiography somewhere. May...I have a copy of his autobiography somewhere. Maybe I can find it.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-28807631493981558672011-02-28T07:21:58.108-06:002011-02-28T07:21:58.108-06:00From the Carl Erskine entry on WIkipedia: Along ...From the Carl Erskine entry on WIkipedia: <i> Along with Snider and Reese, he lived in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge, and was frequently to be found around the baseball diamonds on Shore Road, offering encouragement to youngsters.</i><br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-1432263004649803092011-02-28T07:15:41.166-06:002011-02-28T07:15:41.166-06:00Some time after we moved to Bay Ridge I discovered...Some time after we moved to Bay Ridge I discovered that Snider had lived there part of the time he played for the Dodgers. The place is less than a mile from my apartment.<br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-22572983910525080632011-02-28T05:50:22.657-06:002011-02-28T05:50:22.657-06:00So sad to read this. A great ball player and huma...So sad to read this. A great ball player and human being, the like of which is rarely seen in sports these days.Scott Cuppnoreply@blogger.com