Bill Conlin is dead

[DJCon57]

http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/bill-conlin-controversial-sports-writer-dead-79

[IronEagle]

http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-ph...writer-dead-79

He was a good sports writer but it appears he had some problems in his personal life which affected a number of people in a terrible manner.

[BirdBrawn]

I thought he died ten years ago.

I was never a fan.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Same here. I think he was good a while ago, but he just got old and ugly, both personally and professionally. I'm sorry that he's gone, but I'm not sure that I'll miss him much.

[Eagle In Ohio]

All that I'll ever remember about him

Is that he's the guy who thought that Nolan friggin Ryan was not worthy of being a first ballot hall of famer.

[Irish George]

I always thought he was a great sportswriter

http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-ph...writer-dead-79

and I mean GREAT. I know he wasn't everyone's cup of tea.

if the allegations against him were true, and all indications are that they were...he was not a great person.

[Dim Bulb]

Leave out the hideous allegations

and I mean GREAT. I know he wasn't everyone's cup of tea.

if the allegations against him were true, and all indications are that they were...he was not a great person.

I got tired of every column having a pre Civil War reference. Great, you know history and shit. What does that have to do with whether the Phillies will win? Self important slob.

[Riccardo]

Anyone else notice who much dimmie has been posting...

Since Jan 1? Coincidence... I think not

[Dim Bulb]

Probation expired

Since Jan 1? Coincidence... I think not

Plus I got this snappy iPad for my birthday.

[SCREAMIN EAGLE]

http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-ph...writer-dead-79

Good Riddence you sick pervert. Rot in hell

[TRENT]

Agreed...remember a lot of good work in the 70's

in the end it was a mess...he did the right thing and stepped back,,,retired.

[Irish George]

He made you think...rare in a sportswriter

I got tired of every column having a pre Civil War reference. Great, you know history and shit. What does that have to do with whether the Phillies will win? Self important slob.

As I stated, he wasn't for everyone. That same Civil War history that you abhor was the same mentality he translated to Phillies history. It gave his articles a rare insight and depth.

At the same time his writing was forceful and incendiary...nobody was better than Conlin after a bitter Philly loss. He skewered players, management whomever he felt was at fault.

From a pure writing standpoint, he was a guy I aspired to be like when I was coming up in the biz.

The personal stuff that justifiably ended his career in disgrace was a tragedy for the victims.

That is all.

[Irish George]

here's a better piece on Conlin

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140109_HED_TOO_LONG__Bill_Conlin__Daily_News_sports_columnist_whose_career_ended_in_disgrac.html#Ppd6hSVVvU3fP5Y5.01

[Two Gap Penetrator]

You just KNOW Kelly Green was a BIG fan

You know it.

For the record, I always thought Conlin was a good writer. I had no idea about any of this child abuse stuff.

[Drama Queen]

At some point, I'm expecting Godwin's Law in this thread!

... and rightfully so!