Wilbur Snapp
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Wilbur Snapp was a self-taught American musician who played the organ for the Clearwater Phillies, a minor-league baseball team, and for the Philadelphia Phillies
in spring training, over a period of 20 years. He served in the Army Air Forces in World War II. He married his wife Janice in 1942.
In 1985, he was ejected from a game at the Jack Russell Stadium
for playing "Three Blind Mice" in response to what he thought was a bad call from the umpire. The umpire pointed up to Snapp, who was sitting at his organ behind first base, then thumbed him out of the game. Snapp remained in the stadium, making balloon animals shaped like mice and handing them out to spectators.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in spring training, over a period of 20 years. He served in the Army Air Forces in World War II. He married his wife Janice in 1942.
In 1985, he was ejected from a game at the Jack Russell Stadium
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Clearwater, Florida. It opened as Jack Russell Stadium in 1955. It had a capacity of 4,744 when it opened; in 2003 seating capacity was 6,942 people...
for playing "Three Blind Mice" in response to what he thought was a bad call from the umpire. The umpire pointed up to Snapp, who was sitting at his organ behind first base, then thumbed him out of the game. Snapp remained in the stadium, making balloon animals shaped like mice and handing them out to spectators.