When the teams enter the field for Game 1 on Tuesday night, they will be rivals for the rest of their lives. Dad stated on Monday, “Quite honestly, he’s going to want to kick my (butt) tomorrow at 7:09 or whatever.” However, the older Snitker still had time to act like a happy father on the eve of the game, telling stories of his son’s accomplishments. The way he turned out, “I kind of validated the fact that maybe I did something right,” he added. “What a young man he is.” Troy Snitker spent the majority of his boyhood in clubhouses and dugouts, following his father around as he struggled as a minor league manager. During that time, Brian Snitker taught his son a great deal, but as he
