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Duke Snider is a MLB baseball player. He was born on September 19, 1926

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Also Known As	Edwin Donald Snider • the Silver Fox • the Duke of Flatbush
Born	September 19, 1926 • Los Angeles • California
Died	February 27, 2011 (aged 84) • Escondido • California
Awards And Honors	Baseball Hall of Fame (1980) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1980) • eight-time All-Star • 2 World Series championships
Height/Weight	6 ft 0 inches, 179 lb (183 cm, 81 kg)
Batting Hand	left
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	April 17, 1947
Last Game	October 3, 1964
Jersey Number	4 (1958-1962, Los Angeles Dodgers) • 4 (1947-1957, Brooklyn Dodgers) • 28 (1964-1964, San Francisco Giants) • 11 (1963-1963, New York Mets) • 4 (1963-1963, New York Mets)
Position	centerfielder
At Bats	7,161
Batting Average	0.295
Hits	2,116
Home Runs	407
On-Base Percentage	0.38
On-Base Plus Slugging	0.919
Runs	1,259
Runs Batted In	1,333
Slugging Percentage	0.54
Stolen Bases	99

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Duke Snider was born on September 19, 1926.

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Duke Snider was 6 ft 0 inches, 179 lb (183 cm, 81 kg).

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Duke Snider played centerfielder.

How many hits did Duke Snider have?

Duke Snider had 2,116 hits in his career.

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Duke Snider was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Duke Snider had a career batting average of 0.295.

How many home runs did Duke Snider hit?

Duke Snider hit 407 home runs during his career.

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