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Snyder was a gum-cracking rookie in 1959, when he hit .313 in 73 games for the A's. A Baltimore outfielder from 1961 through 1967, he twice batted higher than .300, reaching .306 for the 1966 World Champions. On April 29, 1962, he hit safely as a pinch hitter twice in one inning. He once scored from second base on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Brooks Robinson. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » January 24, 1961: The A's trade outfielders Whitey Herzog and Russ Snyder to the Orioles for IF Wayne Causey, P Jim Archer, OF Bob Boyd, and OF Al Pilarcik. Boyd, with the Orioles since 1956, leaves with a .301 average with the Birds, a team career mark that won't be topped this century. » August 2, 1965: Harmon Killebrew suffers a dislocated left elbow in a collision with Baltimore's Russ Snyder. The Twins slugger will miss 48 games. Killebrew is leading American League in homers with 22 and RBIs at 70. » November 29, 1967: The White Sox reacquire SS Luis Aparicio, with OF Russ Snyder and 1B/OF John Matias, from Baltimore for pitchers Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson and IF Don Buford. » June 13, 1968: The White Sox trade OF Russ Snyder to the Indians for OF Leon Wagner. » July 30, 1968: In the first inning, Washington SS Ron Hansen turns the 8th unassisted triple play in ML history and the first in 41 years. Cleveland's Joe Azcue hits a liner to Hansen, who steps on 2B to double Dave Nelson, and tags Russ Snyder sliding into 2B for the 3rd out. Hansen's effort is not enough, as Washington loses 10–1.