RIP Duke Snider

[old_tony]

All that's left is Willie.

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/456784

 

[shockey]

All that's left is Willie.

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/456784

darn. i swear as i scrolled down i was thinking, 'willie's the only one left from 'willie, mickey and the duke.' good call.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Of all of Snider's stats, the most impressive might be that he had been married to the same woman since 1947.

 

[nmmetsfan]

Snider was underrated because he played in the same town at the same time as Mays and Mantle. He was a stud. Very good defender, too.

 

[Steak Snabler]

I don't think Snider was underrated. He was an eight-time All-Star and one of the top players on one of the most well-known teams of all-time. But he wasn't anywhere close to the player Mays or Mantle was. You could argue that if Snider had played in Cleveland or Cincinnati rather than Brooklyn, he wouldn't have been nearly as famous.

 

[nmmetsfan]

I don't think there was much gap between Mays/Mantle and Snider in their prime. Yeah, Snider's peak didn't last nearly as long. I didn't mean he was necessarily underrated when he was playing, but I'm not sure most fans realize how good he was.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Yeah, I agree with that.

 

[Dick Whitman]

I don't think there was much gap between Mays/Mantle and Snider in their prime.

Yes there was.

Snider's OPS+ peak: 165-171-169-155
Mantle's: 180-210-221-188-151-164-206-196-195-178

That's not the same stratosphere.

 

[Smasher_Sloan]

Vintage Sport magazine profile:

http://www.thesportgallery.com/sport-stories/dukesnider.html

 

[nattering nabob]

RIP to the guy I named my dog after (he's Duke, not Snider)

Sandy Koufax is another 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers survivor -- he pitched in 12 games.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Maybe he's in heaven studying with spnited for the upcoming fantasy draft.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Maybe he's in heaven studying with spnited for the upcoming fantasy draft.

It actually makes me a little sad that I was able to post Snider and Mantle's OPS+ numbers without an immediate sharp rebuke.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

I believe Duke was spnited's favorite player.

 

[BYH]

I believe Duke was spnited's favorite player.

Wow, that is eerie.