In the 1950s, the three best centerfielders in baseball played in New York -
Mickey Mantle for the NY Yankees, Willie Mays for the NY Giants and Duke Snider
for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Duke Snider died today at age 84.
Snider was a Dodger fan's answer to the question, who's the best centerfielder in New York -- a debate involving fellow greats Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle that long outlasted their rivalry of the 1950s. After they retired, this holy trinity of New York centerfielders -- all in the Hall of Fame -- appeared together on sports talk shows to discuss the rivalry among their World Series-winning teams, their fondest moments on the field, and to kid one another about their enduring association. A popular song "Talkin' Baseball" by Terry Cashman in 1981 made the exploits of "Willie, Mickey and the Duke" even more legendary. (complete story)Sorry, I can't find the original "Talkin' Baseball" by Terry Cashman.
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