Duke Snider arrived in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and helped his team win the National League pennant. The club faced the New York Yankees in a rematch of the 1941 World Series. New York controlled that earlier clash and repeated the pattern in ’47, winning in seven games.

Brooklyn kept returning, driven by Snider’s power and determination. The Dodgers reached the Series again in 1949, 1952, and 1953. Each time, the Yankees stood in the way and dictated the outcome. New York won 20 of 30 games across those Brooklyn matchups, maintaining a firm grip on the rivalry. Snider never backed down, anchoring the lineup and pushing his club forward.

Years of frustration built toward another showdown in 1955. Brooklyn entered with urgency, while New York leaned on history and confidence. The Yankees grabbed the first two games at home, tightening the pressure. No team had ever recovered from that deficit in a World Series. Snider and his teammates faced a familiar crossroads.

A Game 2 ticket captures that tension in real time. Snider drove in Pee Wee Reese for Brooklyn’s first run in a 4–2 loss. Both Dodgers stars signed the ticket, linking captain and slugger. Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle added their names from the Yankees side. Flip it over, and Bill Skowron completes the piece, sealing a moment filled with tension and unfinished business.

Duke Snider powered the Brooklyn Dodgers to the 1955 National League pennant with a dominant season. He earned his sixth straight All-Star nod and slashed .309/.419/.628. Snider crushed 42 homers and led the league with 126 runs and 136 RBIs. Pitchers searched for answers, but he kept delivering thunder in the heart of the order.

October brought a familiar challenge against the New York Yankees. Brooklyn had fallen to them in five previous World Series matchups. The Yankees grabbed the first two games and tightened their hold. No team had ever rallied from that deficit to win it all. Brooklyn flipped the script at home, ripping off three straight wins with grit and belief.

Game 6 shifted back to the Bronx, where Yankee skipper Casey Stengel handed the ball to ace Whitey Ford. Ford delivered a four-hit complete game and evened the series. A tense Game 7 followed, gripping both cities with every pitch. Johnny Podres rose to the moment and fired a shutout. His effort sealed a 2–0 victory and secured Brooklyn’s only championship.

Snider fueled that run with relentless production and leadership. He hit .320, launched four homers, and drove in seven runs during the Series. His bat kept Brooklyn alive through every surge and setback. A Game 7 ticket captures that triumph, carrying Snider’s bold signature as a lasting mark of October glory.

Don Newcombe and Duke Snider played eight years together overall, seven with the Brooklyn Dodgers and one season in Los Angeles. In the collection is an 8×10 of the longtime teammates sharing a celebratory moment.

The pair was key in the only World Championship the Dodgers would celebrate in Brooklyn. Newcombe posted his third 20-win season and led the league with an .800 winning percentage, WHIP, and K/BB ratio. For good measure, he hit .359 with 7 homers and 23 runs batted in. Snider did his part as well, leading the league with 126 runs and 136 runs batted in.

This 1959 Topps “Baseball Thrills” card show Duke Snider running down a fly ball in the outfield. The 1959 season was thrilling for the Duke of Flatbush in his second season in Los Angeles.

The franchise won its second World Series title in five years. Duke played with the Dodgers from 1947-1962 before moving on for one season with the New York Mets and one with the San Francisco Giants.

Duke Snider’s best years were behind him by the time the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. Despite that he rose to the occasion in his age-32 season in 1959.

Playing in 126 games but only 107 in the field, Duke hit 23 homers with 88 RBI and a .308/.400/.535 slash line. The Dodgers reached the World Series where they took on the Chicago White Sox.

Duke slammed his 11th Fall Classic homer as Los Angeles dispatched the Sox in six games. The victory gave Snider his second World Series ring.

After winning their first championship in Los Angeles, the Dodgers needed to get their players fitted for World Series rings. In this file copy letter Dodger GM Buzzie Bavasi writes to Duke Snider saying in part, “…it occurred to me some of the boys already have World Series rings…I thought you might like to have a ring made up for Bev rather than one for yourself.”

In the next image Snider replies.

Duke Snider declined Buzzie Bavasi’s offer to get a ring for his wife. Snider writes, “My ring size is 7 1/2 for my little finger.”

In closing the letter Snider assures the Dodger GM he’ll be ready to go in 1960. “The leg feels good and the weight is just over 200. I’ll be 200 or under by spring.”

Sinder never again had as many as 20 homers or 60 runs batted in during any season.

Not sure what your ring size is? You might want to use this card to find out.

Given to the Dodgers to size their fingers for the 1959 World Series rings, this particular card bears the signature of Charlie Dressen, a lifelong baseball man who served as a coach on the ’59 club.

The ring size card comes from Balfour Company. Dressen has written, “Number 11” next to his signature.

In the previous image, Duke Snider requested a ring for his pink sized at 7 1/2.