Duke Snider

1926–2011 (age 85)

Baseball player

Biography

Duke Snider (1926-2011) starred as a power-hitting center fielder during baseball's golden age, a Hall of Famer who thrilled fans with his thunderous swings for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.

In retirement he championed youth baseball and shared stories of the game, ensuring that the drama of the Dodgers' glory years would not be forgotten.

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