Beloved Jenkintown Drakes Baseball Coach Dies

JENKINTOWN, PA —The Jenkintown Drakes are mourning the loss of their assistant baseball coach who died suddenly on Friday.

A parent of a player on the team posted on the team's Facebook page on Sunday about the passing of Snyder, who was also the head coach of the American Legion Jenkintown Angels.

"Sean was so much more than just a coach," the statement read. "He was a fan, role model, mentor, and a friend to so many of his players and their families. He not only showed up for practices and games, he attended many other special events that involved his players. He valued his relationships with his players and their families."

The parent said that Snyder was always "upbeat and positive" no matter what the scoreboard read.

"If things weren’t going well he would simply say, “So what”. He taught his players that winning wasn’t everything," she said. "Giving your best effort and being a good teammate and person was what mattered most."

A funeral will be held on Wednesday, March 27, at Goldstein’s’s Funeral Home-310 2nd Street Pike, Southampton. The ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. with the burial at Roosevelt Memorial Park-2701 Old Lincoln Highway in Trevose.

There will be refreshments at the Snyder Home following the burial. Minyan will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday with Shiva continuing on Thursday, March 28, from 1-8:30 p.m., Friday, March 29 from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, March 31, from 1-8:30 p.m., and Monday, April 1 from 1-8:30 p.m.

"My husband had been struggling with job issues and other inner personal matters. This has been an incredibly difficult past six months with losing my father and now my beloved husband. He was a wonderful man, a caring son, a gifted and talented teacher and coach, and an overall mensch," his wife said.

(Photo Courtesy of the Jenkintown Drakes)