PHILADELPHIA -- Ed Snider was directly involved at some point of his remarkable life with three of the four major professional sports teams in Philadelphia: Flyers, Sixers and Eagles.
"We were the one he wasn't involved with," Phillies chairman Dave Montgomery said Monday, reacting to the news that Snider had passed away at the age of 83. "And yet our friendship on a professional level between the organizations is as deep as any."
When Snider started PRISM, helping start the concept of regional sports networks, the Phillies were offered an opportunity to invest. They passed, to their later regret, but entered a business relationship that allowed local fans to see their games on television.