Career
In that game, Snyder had one plate appearance where he walked. Before playing in the MLB, Snyder played semi-professional baseball in his home-town of Buffalo, New New York Later in his life he served in World War I and worked as a contractor.
Alfred Joseph Schneider, commonly known as "Chubby Snyder", was born on August 20, 1890 in Buffalo, New York to Frank and Margret Schneider both of New New York
Frank Schneider was of Danish and German ancestry, while Margret Schneider was full German. Frank Schneider worked as a contractor.
Before 1914, Snyder played semi-professional baseball in his home-town of Buffalo, New New York In 1914, Snyder joined the Major League Baseball (MLB) Buffalo Buffeds of the short-lived Federal League.
Until 2010, Jack Snyder who played with the Brooklyn Robins in 1917 was credited as playing for the Buffeds in 1914.
He played just one game with Buffalo that season. In that game, Snyder made one plate appearance in which he drew a walk. Defensively, he played catcher.
Snyder emerged in 1916 as a member a semi-pro baseball team called Pine Ridge.
He attended Saint John de LaSalle Church. On March 24, 1954 he died at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New New York
