tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9786459.post1161650706109739765..comments2023-06-17T04:06:52.667-07:00Comments on Capers With Carroll: The Back of Duke Snider's HeadBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789535627537515126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9786459.post-42926979312608393172011-03-01T21:06:09.331-08:002011-03-01T21:06:09.331-08:00Steve, I read the Times-Delta Story, and just now ...Steve, I read the Times-Delta Story, and just now traced it to the New ork Times, where the original ran a picture of the house: <br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/nyregion/01flatbush.html?partner=rss&emc=rss<br /><br />I never played baseball except in the street, but it was the pro sport I followed in junior high and high school. Later, my father-in-law had season tickets to the Dodgers and we went several times a season, but it was never the same as the teams in the 60's. Mostly I listened on the radio, but I listened to Vin Scully recount a lot of great baseball. The last game I attended was Little League and probably seven or eight years ago, but thinking back, baseball brought me a lot of great moments. You've been very fortunate to make it so much of your life.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789535627537515126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9786459.post-36000983367051405072011-03-01T20:07:40.570-08:002011-03-01T20:07:40.570-08:00Baseball to me has the most stars. Over the years...Baseball to me has the most stars. Over the years I have met a few in different settings and they have all been good people. I think it is the humbling aspect of the game. What other profession or avocation can you fail 7 of 10 times and still be considered good? A hitter today in the big leagues with that success rate is a multi-millionaire.<br /><br />Today's Times-Delta has a great Duke Snider story; I tried to link it, but couldn't. A great explanation why those players of old hold out interest and today's have difficulty.<br /><br />SteveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202410717147326787noreply@blogger.com