Wilbur Snapp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wilbur Snapp

American organist

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1920

Place of Birth: Champaign County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 06-Sep-2003

Profession: organist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Wilbur Snapp

  • Wilbur Snapp (August 5, 1920 – September 6, 2003) 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. Snapp served in the Army Air Forces in World War II; he married his wife Janice in 1942.
  • Despite being unable to read sheet music, Snapp taught himself to play the organ at age 35; upon his retirement from operating a music store in Ohio, he moved to Florida and became a ballpark organist for the Clearwater Phillies.On June 26, 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, Kevin O'Connor.
  • The umpire pointed up to Snapp, who was sitting at his organ behind first base, then thumbed him out of the game.

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