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Duke Snider, American professional baseball player who was best known for playing center field on the famed ‘Boys of Summer’ Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the 1950s. An outstanding player in the postseason, he helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 1955 and 1959. Learn more about Snider’s life and career.
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Willie Mays recalled: “Duke was a fine man, a terrific hitter and a great friend, even though he was a Dodger.” Edwin Donald Snider was called Duke his entire life. He got the nickname from his parents as a young boy because of the way he strutted around like he was royalty. On the baseball field, Duke was royalty.
Feb 27, 2011 · Duke Snider, the Hall of Fame center fielder renowned for his home run drives and superb defensive play in the Brooklyn Dodgers’ glory years, died Sunday in Escondido, Calif. He was 84.
Jan 4, 2012 · Talkin’ Baseball became a smash hit and kept Duke Snider in the forefront of public consciousness. Cashman saluted the three Hall of Fame center fielders using the choral refrain, “Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.” Another triumph for Snider during the decade was the publication of his bestselling autobiography, The Duke of Flatbush.
Feb 28, 2011 · Duke Snider played center in Ebbets Field and stickball on the streets of Brooklyn. He was immortalized in a song recalling a golden era in baseball and was once part of one of the sport’s great ...
Duke Snider #4 CF. Summary Stats News Awards Shop. Career Regular Season. AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS; 7161.295: 407: 1333: 99.920: AB AVG HR RBI SB OPS; 7161.295: 407: 1333 ...
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider, nicknamed "the Silver Fox" and "the Duke of Flatbush", was an American professional baseball player. Primarily a center fielder, he spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1947–1962), later playing one season each for the New York Mets (1963) and San Francisco Giants (1964).
