Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe Duke of FlatbushMy tribute to Duke Snider, who passed away this morning at the age of 84, from "100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know ..."National Baseball Hall of FameDuke Snider joined the Hall of Fame in 1980.“With two runners on base and the Dodgers leading, 5-4, in the 12th inning, Willie Jones drove a 405-footer up against the left-centerfield wall. Duke isn’t a look-and-run outfielder, like Mays. He prefers to keep the ball in view all the time if possible, and he was judging this one every step of his long run to the wall. There it seemed he was climbing the concrete ‘on his knees,’ as awed Dodger coach Ted Lyons put it. Up and up he went like a human fly to spear the ball, give a confirming wave of his glove and fall backward to
Farewell, Duke Snider
Published February 27, 2011 at 2:35 PM
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