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Duke Snider

Born: Sept. 19, 1926
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hit 40 or more home runs five straight seasons (1953-57); led the league in runs scored 1953-55; played in six World Series with the Dodgers and batted .286 with 11 home runs; nicknamed “Duke of Flatbush”; in 18 seasons hit 407 home runs, scored 1,259 runs and had 1,333 RBI.


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