Van Voorhees Snider is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 outfielder

Outfielder

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 for the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

. He played parts of two seasons for them in and . The Reds traded Jeff Montgomery to the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

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 for him on February 15, 1988 and he made his ML debut with them on September 2, 1988 against the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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. After the 1989 season he was traded to the New York Yankees

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 along with Tim Leary for Hal Morris

Hal Morris

William Harold Morris III is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Cincinnati Reds. He attended Munster High School in Munster, Indiana, and the University of Michigan. Morris was the Player of the Year while attending Munster High School...

 and minor leaguer Rodney Imes. He never again played at the major league level, although he continued to play in the minors until .

Van now enjoys a successful career as a police officer for the City of Mayfield Heights, Ohio

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, where he currently holds the rank of Corporal.

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