Duke Snider

Duke Snider's Death

Born (Birthday) September 19, 1926

Death Date February 27, 2011

Age of Death 84 years

Cause of Death Natural Causes

Place of Death Escondido, California, United States

Profession Baseball Player

The baseball player Duke Snider died at the age of 84. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Hall of Fame MLB outfielder and 8-time All-Star known as the Silver Fox; helped lead the Dodgers to World Series Championships in 1955 and 1959.

He played football, basketball, and baseball at Compton High School and graduated in 1944.

His #4 jersey was retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers and he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.

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"In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have to think about your stride, your hip action, your wrist action, determine how much, if any the ball is going to break and then decide whether to swing at it."

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"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."

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"What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems."

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"Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging."

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"My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac."

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