Duke Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Flatbush”, stands among the most celebrated figures in the long history of Major League Baseball. Born on Sept. 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, Snider rose from a humble California upbringing to become the heart of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his smooth left-handed swing, majestic blasts, and

Edwin Donald Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Flatbush”, stands among the most celebrated figures in the illustrious history of professional baseball. Born on Sept. 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA, Snider rose from a working-class Los Angeles neighborhood to become the heart of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his effortless batting motion, soa