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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.
Jan 4, 2012 · A strong, accurate throwing arm, grace, and athleticism made Duke Snider one of the great center fielders of the 1950s. He played sixteen of his eighteen seasons for Brooklyn and Los Angeles, where his .300 batting average, 389 home runs, and 1,271 RBIs rank him as perhaps the greatest Dodger hitter ever.
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. His...
Feb 28, 2011 · Snider, the Hall of Famer for the charmed “Boys of Summer” who helped the Dodgers bring their elusive and only World Series crown to Brooklyn, died Sunday. He was 84. “Duke was a fine man, a...
In 1955, he led Brooklyn to their one and only World Series victory over the Yankees. In total, Snider hit .286 with 11 home runs and 26 RBI in 36 World Series games, and is the only player to hit at least four home runs in two different Fall Classics (1952 and 1955).
Duke Snider Bio. Fullname: Edwin Donald Snider; Nickname: The Silver Fox; Born: 9/19/1926 in Los Angeles, CA; High School: Compton, Compton, CA; Debut: 4/17/1947; Hall of Fame: 1980; Died: 2/27/2011
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (September 19, 1926 – February 27, 2011), nicknamed " the Silver Fox " and " the Duke of Flatbush ", was an American professional baseball player.
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