Edwin Donald Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Brooklyn”, stands among the most celebrated figures in the illustrious history of Major League Baseball. Born on Sept. 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, Snider rose from a working-class Los Angeles neighborhood to become the heart of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his smooth left-handed swi

Edwin Donald Snider, forever remembered as the “Duke of Brooklyn”, stands among the most celebrated figures in the illustrious history of Major League Baseball. Born on September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, CA, Snider rose from a sun-soaked West Coast childhood to become the cornerstone of the Brooklyn Dodgers. With his effortless batting motion,