Duke Snider Induction Speech - Baseball Hall of Fame

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  • Duke Snider's Induction Speech in Cooperstown, NY. A graceful center fielder with a picture-perfect swing, Duke Snider was the biggest bat in the Brooklyn Dodgers' potent lineup of the 1950s. He hit 40 or more homers five consecutive times and led all batters in home runs and RBIs during the '50s. The Duke of Flatbush hit four homers in two different World Series (1952 and '55), clouting a total of 11 Series home runs and 26 Series RBIs.
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Komentáře • 34

  • @77celicagk
    @77celicagk Před 13 lety +20

    RIP Duke, from all Montreal Expos fans. The memories of you and Dave during those many summer nights are with us forever.

    • @waynejohanson1083
      @waynejohanson1083 Před 4 lety +4

      I remember those day when Duke Snider doing color commentary with Dave Van Horn announcing. They were a great duo.

  • @switchhitter08
    @switchhitter08 Před 13 lety +17

    HE WAS A CLASS ACT, ALL THE WAY!!!

  • @sivvybee
    @sivvybee Před 13 lety +12

    Rest in Peace

  • @allanvaillancourt5896
    @allanvaillancourt5896 Před 2 lety +2

    Dave and Duke..Expos broadcasters..worked together for 14 years..loved those summer nights

  • @brooklyn7189
    @brooklyn7189 Před měsícem

    One of the most genuine people I have ever met

  • @julianassange6028
    @julianassange6028 Před 8 lety +10

    One of the greatest...

  • @barryjackson405
    @barryjackson405 Před rokem +1

    My favorite Brooklyn Dodger and avocado grower!!

  • @darioespino2063
    @darioespino2063 Před 6 lety +4

    Duke forever.

  • @mikeconklin1567
    @mikeconklin1567 Před 2 lety +1

    I remember him in 1963 at the Polo Grounds ninth inning he hit a grand slam. My first baseball game from the subway stop atop of the stadium.

  • @kingcoach13
    @kingcoach13 Před 12 lety +19

    duke played in the golden era of mlb,,1950's. never mind mickey mantle, & willlie mays. duke was the 1950-59 leader in HR, RBI, R, slugging ave. no one has ever led in all those categories for ANY decade.
    EXCEPT THE DUKE.

    • @keithsmith4780
      @keithsmith4780 Před 4 lety +3

      Mantle’s first year was 1951. If you add his 1960 numbers to 1951-59 to give him ten years like Snider in 1950-1959 they have exactly the same numbers for home runs and RBIs: 320 home runs, 935 RBIs. Snider’s slugging percentage is a thousandth higher than Mantle’s. Mantle’s OPS is a little higher because he drew more bases on balls. Two great ones, and they say that the Giants’ center fielder was good too.

    • @johnsrous1616
      @johnsrous1616 Před 4 lety +2

      As great as Willie Mays was, and he definitely was that and as great as Mickey Mantle was and he undoubtedly was Duke Snider was the best center fielder long before Mantle and May's were even established in their careers. Snider's totals in those years in the 50's were unmatched. He was the Duke. RIP #4. The Hall of Fame in Heaven has a great one there, too.

    • @waynejohanson1083
      @waynejohanson1083 Před 4 lety +3

      Back then you could go to Yankee Stadium and see Mickey Mantle play, Go to the Polo Grounds and see Willie Mays plan and then go to Ebbets field and see Duke Snider Play. All This in one city with 3 great Centerfielders. Hard to believe.

  • @lendrury2771
    @lendrury2771 Před rokem

    Duke loved the liquor
    Its unbelievable how he was able to perform at the level he did with the amount of hooch he consumed daily

  • @claudiacotner1638
    @claudiacotner1638 Před 6 lety +11

    Bowie Kuhn for all his faults ran a good game and made sure everyone was on the up and up. As for Duke, he had it all. He had the bat, glove, and feet. Just why did it take from 1964 to 1980 to be elected to the HOF.

  • @jysportscardguy8935
    @jysportscardguy8935 Před 3 lety +1

    Amen brother Duke, amen.

  • @sabinowilliam2735
    @sabinowilliam2735 Před 3 lety +1

    I remember him from his final years.

  • @radiodj1520
    @radiodj1520 Před 12 lety +2

    I Believe This Was A Video Clip Of ESPN's Baseball Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony's Report On Duke Snider's Baseball Hall Of Fame Speech On August 3, 1980.

  • @longlakeshore
    @longlakeshore Před 10 měsíci

    Duke's induction happened in 1980.

  • @billhaywood3503
    @billhaywood3503 Před rokem

    made the greatest catch in baseball history memorial day 1954 off Puddin Head Jones

  • @NJPlayer79
    @NJPlayer79 Před 11 lety +2

    Look at that ESPN logo!

  • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879

    I don’t think of him as a hall of famer. I believe he is the only hall of famer to serve time in prison Sadly. Dave kingman had more home runs You shouldn’t put somebody in hall of fame with a .249 average period.

    • @m.t.fisher4655
      @m.t.fisher4655 Před 3 lety +4

      Snider never served time.

    • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 Před 3 lety

      @@m.t.fisher4655 he did. And he committed felony. You need to pay taxes even if you’re a Brooklyn dodger

    • @billhaywood3503
      @billhaywood3503 Před 3 lety +3

      @@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 he paid a fine he never did time nor did Willie MacCovey

    • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 Před 3 lety

      Duke Snider was a convicted felon and draft dodger during World War II.

    • @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879
      @opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 Před 3 lety +1

      Duke snider killed a man in a Bar room brawl. He was rumoured to be a Yankee fan He once in a drunken stupor urinated on several hall of famer shoes. He was not a very pleasant man