Duke Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Brooklyn”, stands among the most revered figures in the long history of MLB. Born on September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, Snider rose from a working-class Los Angeles neighborhood to become the cornerstone of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his smooth left-handed swing, towering home runs, an

Duke Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Brooklyn”, stands among the most celebrated figures in the storied history of Major League Baseball. Born on September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA, Snider rose from a sun-soaked West Coast childhood to become the cornerstone of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his effortless batting motion, towering hom