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Here's to Eddie Basinski...

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Ken Kinsey

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:01 PM
...who has not only outlived every other player mentioned in David Frishberg's song "Van Lingle Mungo," but now has outlived Frishberg himself.

Ken Kinsey

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Monday, January 10, 2022 4:56 PM
UPDATE: Mr. Basinski died Jan. 8, 2022, age 99. Edited on: Jan 10, 2022 - 5:00PM

John1941

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Joined: Jan 2019

Monday, January 10, 2022 6:06 PM
That's sad news. May the Fiddler rest in peace. ------------------------------- I blog at https://adventuresofabaseballcardcollector.blogspot.com/.

dsorek

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Joined: Mar 2014

Monday, January 10, 2022 7:38 PM
Thank you very much for this lesson and for forcing me to look up the song. A great listen. Thank you! ------------------------------- Happy Trading!

BucCollector

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Joined: Sep 2016

Friday, January 14, 2022 8:17 AM

Please check out my list, featuring Eddie Basinski and the others included in the lyrics of Van Lingle Mungo by Dave Frishberg.

https://www.tcdb.com/List.cfm/lid/10658/

David

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Will trade for women's basketball, vintage Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates certified and TTM/IP autos, WNBA autos, '70s food issues and oddballs, 1979-80 Topps and OPC hockey, vintage basketball and soccer.

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