The Friday Peace: The Pride of Slingerlands
An overdue account of a man whose life extended well beyond the brief notice that marked his death. Here's your one quiet piece for the end of the week.
Ira Pier, a lifelong resident of the town, a World War I veteran, and, for a time, one of its most recognizable ballplayers, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973. He was 88.
When Pier died, his family carrie…
