Hardbopjazz Posted March 1, 2011 Report Posted March 1, 2011 He was before my time, but I saw some footage of him hitting. What a nice swing. Anyone remember watching Duke play? Quote
GA Russell Posted March 2, 2011 Report Posted March 2, 2011 I didn't know before reading his obit that he hit 40 home runs five years in a row. Quote
paul secor Posted March 2, 2011 Report Posted March 2, 2011 Back in the day, he was my hero. In NY in the 50's, it was Mays, Mantle, and Snider. Willie was my hero, so I never appreciated Duke Snider the way I should have. Quote
Brad Posted March 2, 2011 Report Posted March 2, 2011 We were blessed with three great center fielders in the 50s, all World Series champs. I saw Duke play when he was with the Mets, but not in his heyday. Quote
Dave James Posted March 5, 2011 Report Posted March 5, 2011 Here is a story that will probably be of interest only to the baseball purists among us. Up until I read this today, I had no idea about the controversy surrounding the voting for the National League's MVP in 1955. http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/03/02/1955-mvp-a-detective-story/?eref=sihp Quote
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