...briefly the country's prime minister in the first Islamic-led coalition in the country's modern history. Feb. 27. Duke Snider, 84. Baseball Hall of Famer for the "Boys of Summer" who helped the Dodgers bring their only World Series crown...
...and Jim Brown. "My dream when I was growing up was to be a pro baseball player like Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Duke Snider," Every said. "They were always my idols." Lyscio and Brown, both of whom went on to be athletic standouts at...
...teachers would turn the radio on so we could listen during class. I remember how bad I felt when the Dodgers led by Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, and Roy Campanella beat the Yankees in 1955. I remember my buddy Dave Gedde and I sitting on his...
...AL) 29, Bill Skowron, NY (AL)-LA (NL) 26, Duke Snider, Bkn-LA (NL) 24, Hank Bauer, NY (AL) 24, Bill...Ruth, Bos-NY (AL) 12, Yogi Berra, NY (AL) 11, Duke Snider, Bkn-LA (NL) 10, Lou Gehrig, NY (AL) 10, Reggie...
...Stadium -- to highlight the Pirates' 6-0 victory. It was also Stargell's 407th career homer, tying him with Duke Snider on the career list. 1985 -- The Milwaukee Brewers and the Indians were rained out in Cleveland, the first postponement...
...it, joining Banks, Babe Ruth, Harmon Killebrew, Ken Griffey, Jr., Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ralph Kiner and Duke Snider. "Being an historian of the game and a fan of the game, it's overwhelming and flattering when you talk about names...
...as I can," Green said. "It's something I never expected to accomplish." Green broke the mark of 43 shared by Duke Snider and Gary Sheffield. A surprisingly low total, considering the Dodgers began in Brooklyn in 1890. In fact, every...
...to be in the same photograph with him. The memorable New York center field trio of Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider received favorable press coverage for much of the players' careers, even though none was particularly cooperative...
...Juan Gonzalez 434 38. Cal Ripken Jr. 431 39. Mike Piazza 427 40. Billy Williams 426 41. Darrell Evans 414 42. Duke Snider 407 43. x-Chipper Jones 405 Football NFL preseason Sunday's Game Buffalo 20, Indianapolis 7 Monday's Game San...
...Dempster and Bubba Trammell drove in three runs as Tampa Bay won at Florida. McGriff has 406 home runs, tying him with Duke Snider for 30th on the career list. Dempster, the Marlins' representative in the All-Star game, struck out 11 in 6 2-3...
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