Aren't two different questions being asked, with (potentially) two different answers?
1. Was Duke Snider's career as great/valuable as Mantle and Mays?
and
2. Was Duke Snider as good at Mantle and Mays at their respective peaks?
The answer to #1 is clearly "no", based on longevity...but #2 is a different question with an answer that's at least debatable, I'd think.
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