Monday, February 28, 2011

Duke Snider Dies

Hall of Fame outfielder Duke Snider died yesterday. I always found his role in baseball history kind of interesting. As good as he was, he was probably the third best player in his own city. He lacked both the titles of the Mick and the signature moment of Willie Mays. Playing the same position as Mantle and Mays also contributed to him being overshadowed. It's hard to believe it took him 11 tries to get into the Hall of Fame. Just the same, I will raise a Brooklyn Lager, to you today Duke. For those of you who haven't tried it, the '55 Pennant Ale is pretty damn good.

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