BEN WALKER, The Associated Press
Duke Snider played center in Ebbets Field and stickball on the streets of Brooklyn. He was immortalized in a song recalling a golden era in baseball and was once part of one of the sport's great debates.
Snider, the Hall of Famer for the charmed "Boys of Summer" who helped the Dodgers bring their elusive and only World Series crown to Brooklyn, died Sunday. He was 84.
"Duke was a fine man, a terrific hitter and a great friend, even...
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