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. — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
We wept, Brooklyn was a lovely place to hit. If you got a ball in the air, you had a chance to get it… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
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… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
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… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
The field was even greener than my boy's mind had pictured it. In later years, friends of ours visited Ireland and said the grass… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
He (Jackie Robinson) knew he had to do well. He knew that the future of blacks in baseball depended on it. The pressure was… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
You know you're pitching well when the batters look as bad as you do at the plate. — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
Man, if I made one million dollars I would come in at six in the morning, sweep the stands, wash the uniforms, clean out… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
My high salary for one season was forty-six thousand dollars and a Cadillac. — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
Today's baseball players are walking conglomerates. They have fantastic salaries, multiple investments, but we had one thing they don't have today, the train ride.… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
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… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
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… — Duke Snider Copy Share Image
