What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems.

- Duke Snider

Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging.

- 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,…

- 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

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

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

Today's baseball players are walking conglomerates. They have fantastic salaries, multiple investments, but we had one thing they don't have today, t…

- 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…

- 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…

- Duke Snider