Duke Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Brooklyn”, stands among the most iconic figures in the illustrious history of professional baseball. Born on Sept. 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, Snider rose from a sun-soaked West Coast childhood to become the centerpiece of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his effortless batting motion, towering

Edwin Donald Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Brooklyn”, stands among the most celebrated figures in the illustrious history of MLB. Born on September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA, Snider rose from a working-class Los Angeles neighborhood to become the centerpiece of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his silky lefty stroke, towering home runs