Duke Snider
Position:
Centerfielder
Bats: Left
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Throws: Right
6-0 , 179lb (183cm, 81kg)
Born:
September 19 , 1926
in Los Angeles, CA
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Died:
February 27 , 2011
in Escondido, CA
Buried :
Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, Fallbrook, CA
High School: Compton HS (Compton, CA)
Debut:
April 17, 1947
(Age 20-210d,
10,297th in major league history)
vs. BSN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 3, 1964
(Age 38-014d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame : Inducted as Player in 1980.
(Voted by BBWAA on 333/385 ballots)
View Duke Snider's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season
Full Name: Edwin Donald Snider
Nicknames:
The Silver Fox or Duke of Flatbush
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1947 Fielding Game Log (as LF)