We wept, Brooklyn was a lovely place to hit. If you got a ball in the air, you had a chance to get it out. When they tore down Ebbets Field, they tore down a little piece of me.
We wept, Brooklyn was a lovely place to hit. If you got a ball in the air, you had a chance to get it out. When they tore down Ebbets Field, they tor… - Duke Snider
We wept, Brooklyn was a lovely place to hit. If you got a ball in the air, you had a chance to get it out. When they tore down Ebbets Field, they tor…
- Duke Snider
He (Jackie Robinson) was the greatest competitor I've ever seen. I've seen him beat a team with his bat, his ball, his glove, his feet and, in a game… - Duke Snider
He (Jackie Robinson) was the greatest competitor I've ever seen. I've seen him beat a team with his bat, his ball, his glove, his feet and, in a game…
In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have to think about your stride, your hip action,… - Duke Snider
In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have to think about your stride, your hip action,…
Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging. - Duke Snider
Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging.
What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems. - Duke Snider
What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems.
He (Jackie Robinson) knew he had to do well. He knew that the future of blacks in baseball depended on it. The pressure was enormous, overwhelming, a… - Duke Snider
He (Jackie Robinson) knew he had to do well. He knew that the future of blacks in baseball depended on it. The pressure was enormous, overwhelming, a…
My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac. - Duke Snider
My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac.
The sport to which I owe so much has undergone profound changes, but it's still baseball. Kids still imitate their heroes on playgrounds. Fans still … - Duke Snider
The sport to which I owe so much has undergone profound changes, but it's still baseball. Kids still imitate their heroes on playgrounds. Fans still …
My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac. If I were to get paid a million, I'd feel that I should sweep out the st… - Duke Snider
My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac. If I were to get paid a million, I'd feel that I should sweep out the st…
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