Duke Snider – The Duke of Flat bush
His name immortalized by the phrase Willie, Mickey, and the Duke from the song Baseball, Dodger centerfielder Duke Snider was Brooklyn’s entry into one of the most passionate debates in baseball history. New York sportswriter Red Smith once wrote, “(Duke) Snider, (Mickey) Mantle, and (Willie) Mays. You could get a fat lip in any saloon […]