Comments on: Card Corner: No Neck Williams http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/14/card-corner-no-neck-williams/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:55:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/14/card-corner-no-neck-williams/#comment-225305 Chyll Will Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25005#comment-225305 [3] Everything tasted better fried on a skillet, not microwaved as it all is now. At least we got to eat it when it was actually worth eating. [3] Everything tasted better fried on a skillet, not microwaved as it all is now. At least we got to eat it when it was actually worth eating.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/14/card-corner-no-neck-williams/#comment-225304 Sliced Bread Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:23:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25005#comment-225304 Thanks for another interesting read, Bruce. I must've seen No Neck a dozen times at Shea, but since I was only 7-8 -maybe 9 years old at the time I have no recollection of him. However, I do remember when the Burger King opened in Flushing on Northern Boulevard. I think It had been a Wetson's. I remember thinking the Wetson's burgers, shakes, and fries were a lot better than the new grease in town. No Neck probably would've preferred Wetson's too. Just checked with my pop. Wetson's became Nathan's, but the BK opened just down the block -- and he says McDonald's was better than all of em, including Wetson's. So that's that. Thanks for another interesting read, Bruce.
I must’ve seen No Neck a dozen times at Shea, but since I was only 7-8 -maybe 9 years old at the time I have no recollection of him.
However, I do remember when the Burger King opened in Flushing on Northern Boulevard. I think It had been a Wetson’s. I remember thinking the Wetson’s burgers, shakes, and fries were a lot better than the new grease in town. No Neck probably would’ve preferred Wetson’s too.

Just checked with my pop. Wetson’s became Nathan’s, but the BK opened just down the block — and he says McDonald’s was better than all of em, including Wetson’s. So that’s that.

]]> By: LHerman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/14/card-corner-no-neck-williams/#comment-225303 LHerman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:17:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25005#comment-225303 I remember going to see a Yankee doubleheader in the 70s when I was a kid. I guess it must have been at Shea--I lived in Long Island. In the second game, the Yankees were losing 3-2 when Williams came up in the ninth with 2 out. He hit a fly to left field, and I figured he'd won the game with a home run. Except the left fielder caught it to end the game. The first time I ever saw the Yankees lose live. Walt Williams taught me major league disappointment. I remember going to see a Yankee doubleheader in the 70s when I was a kid. I guess it must have been at Shea–I lived in Long Island. In the second game, the Yankees were losing 3-2 when Williams came up in the ninth with 2 out. He hit a fly to left field, and I figured he’d won the game with a home run. Except the left fielder caught it to end the game. The first time I ever saw the Yankees lose live. Walt Williams taught me major league disappointment.

]]> By: TheGreenMan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/14/card-corner-no-neck-williams/#comment-225302 TheGreenMan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:30:32 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25005#comment-225302 My father in-law played ball against "No Neck" when both were in the minors and they struck up an odd friendship. Odd because they never played for the same team. But one of my all-time favorite nicknames. Simple and direct. :) My father in-law played ball against “No Neck” when both were in the minors and they struck up an odd friendship. Odd because they never played for the same team. But one of my all-time favorite nicknames. Simple and direct. :)

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