Background
Nicknamed Pancho, Snyder was of Mexican descent on his mother"s side.
Nicknamed Pancho, Snyder was of Mexican descent on his mother"s side.
He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1912 to 1927 for the New York Giants and Saint Louis Cardinals. Snyder began his major league career with the Saint Louis Cardinals in 1912 at the age of 18. He was traded to the New York Giants in the middle of the 1919 season.
Snyder also homered in the final game of the 1923 World Series, but the Yankees staged a comeback to defeat the Giants.
During that period, Snyder posted a batting average above.300 three times, with a.320 average in 1921, a.343 average in 1922 and a.302 average in 1924. Snyder hit the first major league home run in the history of Braves Field in 1922.
lieutenant was the first home run hit in the seven seasons played at the cavernous ballpark. In 1926, he was selected off waivers by the Saint Louis Cardinals.
He played for the Cardinals in 1927 before retiring at the end of the season at the age of 33.
