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Seymour Weiner, Jewish WWII vet and Mets folk hero, dies at 98

JL;DR SUMMARY Seymour Weiner, a Jewish WWII veteran and dedicated New York Mets fan, passed away at age 98. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynCommunity EngagementNew York MetsJewish VeteranBaseballWwii VeteranMemesFolk HeroMetsSeymour Weiner

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Seymour Weiner, a Jewish World War II veteran, lifelong Brooklynite and a beloved New York Mets superfan, died Tuesday at 98 years old."
New York, United States
"To me, its been so enjoyable, Weiner said. In no way does it annoy me. Just look at all the notoriety I got out of it! As Weiner became a celebrity in Mets world, his daughter, a psychologist and professor who graduated from Yeshiva University, contacted the team to thank them for honoring her father."
Italy
"He served in the army of occupation in Italy doing work on communications equipment, according to NBC, and was honorably discharged in 1947."

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