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Flatbush Harry
02-27-2011, 4:09pm
The Duke of Flatbush died at age 84.

Duke Snider was a local hero for all of us. Now, one of the "Boys of Summer" (who shook my hand in May 1955 in Ebbets Field a home game) has passed...on a winter's day.

:sadangel:

Harry, feeling his age
Jeff '79
02-27-2011, 4:11pm
Ya, getting older sux, when you think of how much is left....:sadangel:
MEANZ06
02-27-2011, 4:17pm
The Duke of Flatbush died at age 84.

Duke Snider was a local hero for all of us. Now, one of the "Boys of Summer" (who shook my hand in May 1955 in Ebbets Field a home game) has passed...on a winter's day.

:sadangel:

Harry, feeling his age

bolded reminds me of Devils rejects and Johnny Cash... :beer:
G8rDMD
02-27-2011, 4:34pm
:sadangel::sadangel: My grandpa used to tell me stories of skipping school to go see games at Ebbets :cheers:
lspencer534
02-27-2011, 4:52pm
Duke Snider, Hall of Fame Dodgers center fielder, dies at 84 - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/02/27/duke.snider.obit/)
Curvette
02-27-2011, 5:19pm
:sadangel:Sorry Harry.

Life is here for us today. Let's do something with it.
~Suzan
MEC5LADY
02-27-2011, 5:28pm
Sorry to hear. :grouphug:
Blademaker
02-27-2011, 5:32pm
:sadangel:
Uri
02-27-2011, 5:39pm
Alternative to aging...........:hi:
Uncle Pervey
02-27-2011, 6:07pm
I don't even live in New York and I still mark the day the Dodgers moved to L.A. as the blackest day in the history of American sports. :leaving:
JRD77VET
02-27-2011, 6:13pm
Sorry Harry :sadangel:

Time marches on and it's dragging us with it.
Yamma
02-27-2011, 6:42pm
Just now read this....hate to hear of his passing. Gone are the days of real, true athletes. :sadangel::sadangel:
Poog
02-27-2011, 7:16pm
:sadangel:Sorry Harry.

Life is here for us today. Let's do something with it.
~Suzan

Indeed.

RIP Duke, from a Yankees fan. :sadangel:
VITE1
02-27-2011, 7:17pm
:sadangel::sadangel:
dwjz06
02-27-2011, 9:40pm
Sorry to hear Harry.:sadangel: At least you have the fond memories to pass on.:cheers:
VatorMan
02-27-2011, 9:45pm
I refuse to be one of those SOBs that only talk about who has died or what ailments you have. Screw that.
Kerrmudgeon
02-27-2011, 9:50pm
A life well lived. We should all be so lucky.....:angel:
MattW
02-27-2011, 10:17pm
Harry, did you go to that humongous "I-can't-believe-that's just-a-high-school" high school in Flatbush? The architectural wonder?