He appeared in one game for the 1923 Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

[2] In a home game against the Philadelphia Athletics, he was hitless in one at bat, appearing as a pinch hitter for pitcher Red Faber in the eighth inning.

[4] He served in the United States Navy during World War I, then returned to college and graduated with a law degree in 1924.

[4] Snipes worked as attorney and served in the South Carolina Senate representing Marion County.