Snider was born in 1926 in Los Angeles, but his baseball home was New York. The most dangerous hitter in the Brooklyn Dodgers' lineup during their glory years, Snider made his debut in 1947, and became a star in 1949, his first full year in the majors, hitting .292 with 23 homers and 92 RBI. With a swing perfect for Ebbets Field, the Duke of... Read on
