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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: Duke Snider Passes Away February 27
Description: February 27, 2011 â The âDuke of Flatbushâ, Hall of Famer Duke Snider dies in Escondido, CA at age 84. Snider was a power-hitting centerfielder for the great Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the 1950s and is immortalized in Terry Cashmanâs song âWillie, Mickey and the Dukeâ. Snider was Brooklynâs entry into one of the most passionate debates in baseball history. New York sportswriter Red Smith once wrote, â(Duke) Snider, (Mickey) Mantle, and (Willie) Mays. You could get a fat lip in any saloon by starting an argument as to which was the best.â Sharing the big city spotlight with fellow future Ha...