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I know it's a little late, but leave it to Joe Posnanski to write an insightful post on the passing of Duke Snider. There's also one on the 1955 season, when he barely missed out on the MVP. Also Tom Verducci echos the sentiments that have been on this blog since it's inception. As Peter points it out on an almost a weekly basis, starters are more valuable than closers.

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.