Hall of Famer dies. He had the most home runs and RBIs of any major leaguer in the 1950s. From 1953 to 1956, he averaged a .320 batting average, 42 home runs and 123 RBIs. Though overshadowed by Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays as the three centerfielders in New York through most of the 50s, he was immortalized in the song, "Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey and the Duke)" by Terry Cashman:
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