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08-05-2006, 05:15 PM
Posted By: <b>David Smith</b><p>I just read on ESPN that Mr. Auker died today. He was 95.
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08-05-2006, 05:22 PM
Posted By: <b>ockday</b><p>He wrote a book called "Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking out the Babe to Teeing It up with the President " which has some great stories from his career in baseball..I really enjoyed reading it.<br />Alan
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08-05-2006, 05:27 PM
Posted By: <b>scott brockelman</b><p>At Kansas State University
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08-05-2006, 06:50 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I got to see him at the Babe Ruth symposium at Hofstra in 1995. And since today is my birthday (no gifts please) I will never forget his date of death. He was a good man.
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08-05-2006, 07:25 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>there was an Eldon Auker a multi crillionaire ,living about<br />5 miles from me and if it is the same person, uh...it would have sorta sucked to know there was a pre-war mega-man livin<br />in my area that I could have benefited knowledge or cards by.<br /><br />?????anybody?????
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08-05-2006, 07:42 PM
Posted By: <b>joe</b><p>Dan, if you live in Florida, probably was the Elden Auker of the Tigers. Do you live in Florida?<br />Joe<br /><br />
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08-05-2006, 07:54 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>I live in Michigan, but this guy did retire in Florida<br />and was a real estate mogul and builder.