Editing Duke Snider (section)

===Final years===
When Snider joined the Mets, he discovered that his familiar number 4 was being worn by [[Charlie Neal]]. Snider wore number 11 during the first half of the season, then switched back to 4 after Neal was traded. He proved to be a sentimental favorite among former Dodger fans who now rooted for the Mets. On April 16, 1963, Snider recorded his 2,000th hit, doing so at [[Crosley Field]] against the [[Cincinnati Reds]] on a single off [[Jim Maloney]] in the 2nd inning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN196304160.shtml|title=New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, April 16, 1963}}</ref> On June 14, he recorded his 400th home run, once again against the Reds, doing so in the first inning off [[Bob Purkey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN196306140.shtml|title=New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, June 14, 1963}}</ref> He was named to the [[1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in [[Cleveland]], his eighth and final selection. He entered the game as a pinch hitter for [[Tommy Davis (outfielder)|Tommy Davis]] in the top of the ninth inning. Facing [[Dick Radatz]], he struck out looking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/1963-allstar-game.shtml|title=1963 All-Star Game Box Score, July 9}}</ref> For the season with the Mets, he appeared in 129 games while batting a slashline of .243/.345/.401, with 14 home runs, 45 RBIs, 45 walks, and 56 strikeouts. After one season, Snider asked to be traded to a contending team.

Snider was sold to the [[San Francisco Giants]] on Opening Day in 1964. Knowing that he had no chance of wearing number 4, which had been worn by [[Mel Ott]] and retired by the Giants, Snider took number 28. In 91 games played with the Giants, he batted a line of .210/.302/.323 while having four home runs and 17 RBIs. He had no triples for the first and only time in his career. He had 40 strikeouts and 22 walks. He appeared in three different positions for the Giants, playing 26 games in right field and 18 in left field for a combined total of 288.2 innings. He made 44 putouts, two assists with one error for a .979 fielding percentage. He retired at the end of that season.

He finished his major league career with a lifetime .295 batting average, 2,116 hits, 1,259 runs, 407 home runs, and 1,333 RBI. Defensively, he posted a .985 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.