Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Lastly, Hodges at 19 played his first and only pre-war game with the Dodgers in 1943. [1], (Also see a short but good clip with the Duke speaking about Jackie Robinson breaking into major league baseball. The Duke recalled seeing some of Jackie's multisport exploits when Robinson starred at Pasadena Junior College before attending UCLA. A graceful center fielder with a powerful, picture-perfect swing, Duke Snider was the biggest bat in the Brooklyn Dodgers' potent, five-time World Series bound lineup of the 1950s. "There is a helluva ballplayer. This page was last edited on 23 September 2017, at 15:02. As a young rookie in 1947, Snider refused to sign the petition circulated by Dixie Walker and other Dodgers in spring training to block Jackie Robinson from joining the Brooklyn team and breaking baseball's color barrier. All rights reserved. Though he never won the MVP award, he was in the top 10 six times, including # 2 in 1955 (losing in a very close contest to teammate Roy Campanella) and # 3 in 1953 (behind winner Campanella again). That October, his playing time was limited by a knee injury, but he still managed to hit a home run in Game Six as Los Angeles defeated the Chicago White Sox. The Dodgers invited Snider to a tryout camp in Long Beach, California, in September 1943, but they had to wait until his graduation in February 1944. Upon his death, his remains were interred at Masonic Cemetery in Fallbrook, San Diego County, California. Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. When Snider got into one of his moods, Reese would bring him back, pointing out his childish behavior by asking the clubhouse, "Who stole Duke's candy? Teammate Hodges was second in both categories. Holds career record for most home runs off one pitcher, 19 off Famer, Snider has appeared on television numerous times, including as the "mystery guest" a couple of times on, 2-time NL Slugging Percentage Leader 91953 & 1956), 3-time NL Total Bases Leader (1950, 1953 & 1954), 20-Home Run Seasons: 10 (1949-1957 & 1959), 30-Home Run Seasons: 6 (1950 & 1953-1957), 100 RBI Seasons: 6 (1950, 1951 & 1953-1956), 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 6 (1949, 1950 & 1953-1956). Snider earned a tryout with the Brooklyn Dodgers during their spring training in 1947. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Week in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. At age 27, he may have had his best season the next year, when he posted averages of .341/.423/.647 with 39 doubles, 10 triples, and 40 home runs along with 130 RBI; he only stole 6 bases though, down from 16 the previous year. Snider promptly scored when former rival Willie Mays homered. The field was even greener than my boy's mind had pictured it. 4 uniform, and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. The Dodgers retired his No. "No World Series moment ever scared me as much. Man, if I made one million dollars I would come in at six in the morning, sweep the stands, wash the uniforms, clean out the office, manage the team and play the games. We present them here for purely educational purposes. | He reached the majors at age 20 in 1947 and started in centerfield in place of an injured Pete Reiser for much of the month of June. View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject. Veterans of Wars who are Baseball Hall of Fame Members, https://bpv.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=Duke_Snider&oldid=1025870. Tommy Lasorda, who played with Snider in Brooklyn in 1954 and 1955, recalled: “I was Duke’s teammate and looked up to him with respect. In 1960, he hit just .243 but with still respectable .366 on-base and .519 slugging percentages. We wept, Brooklyn was a lovely place to hit. First batter to hit 40 home runs but not reach 100 RBIs, plating 92 during an even 40 homer 1957. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Was sold to the New York Mets just before the start of the 1963 season, where he was a huge sentimental favorite. On the season's final day, he drove in the winning run against the Philadelphia Phillies to give Brooklyn the pennant. The Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department to provide support in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. He died on February 27, 2011 in Escondido, California. (on Duke Snider Night at the Polo Grounds in 1963). After an unremarkable year with the club, he moved on to the San Francisco Giants in 1964, batting just .210 with 4 home runs in his final big league campaign. - Mayo Smith, 1955. Official Sites. On Jackie Robinson: "He knew he had to do well. Snider was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 1947, with the Brooklyn Dodgers. On June 14, 1963 he became the 10th player in MLB history to hit 400 homers. Retirement: He is was one of the last Brooklyn Dodgers still living from the 1955 Championship team. The third of New York's troika of Hall of Fame center fielders, joining the Giants' Willie Mays and Yankees' Mickey Mantle, he hit 40 or more homers five consecutive times and led all batters in home runs and RBIs during the decade. I was actually shaking while waiting for the command to fire," he continued. I don't know how he held up. Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers All-Time RBI Leader (1,271). Do you have a sports website? In his career Snider hit 19 home runs off of Roberts – no other batter in major league history has hit that many home runs off of a single pitcher. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed Army modernization efforts during the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting. The submarine tender USS Sperry leaves Mare Island, Calif. heading for Guam, April 28, 1945. The next year, he hit 43 home runs to win the National League crown, but his team fell to the Yankees in the World Series for the fourth time in eight years. The sport to which I owe so much has undergone profound changes, but it's still baseball. After his good friend retired, the Duke became the Dodger captain. A third center fielder from 1950s, Harvey Kuenn, then made the last out of the season. Snider took over as the regular Dodgers centerfielder in 1949. In the Fall Classic, he hit a team-high .320 and clubbed 4 homers as the Dodgers finally captured a championship by defeating the Yankees in seven games. Early in 1945, he deployed to Guam and was assigned duties aboard the submarine tender USS Sperry. You can have Willie Mays. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [2] If the link doesn't work, go to mlb.com and click Baseball's Best under the tab Audio & Visual.). We didn't always like it, but those rides kept us close as a team and as friends. In 1943, he pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against Beverly Hills in his initial regional league appearance. An aging Reese played very briefly in 1958, the team's first year in Los Angeles, but was a Dodger coach for most of that year. Something you can't get on a two hour plane ride that used to take you fifteen hours on a train. "The Mets are wonderful but you can't take the Dodgers out of Brooklyn." In his first year in Southern California his home run total dropped to 15, but he bounced back with 23 round-trippers in 1959 and the Dodgers captured the NL pennant. Holds the record for the most postseason home runs against a single team, with ten against the Yankees. Got the nickname Duke from his parents, because as a very young child they thought he strutted around like he was royalty. Even so, his 407 career home runs - now buried scores deep on an inflated All-time list - stood at #10 when he retired. As center fielder, he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and then the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1947 to 1962. In his prime, Snider shared the limelight with fellow New York City superstar center fielders Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, and the popular song "Willie, Mickey, and the Duke" (as a popular song lyric of the day sang) was largely attested to his immense skill and popularity.
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