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Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955.
Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-2 , 195lb (188cm, 88kg) Born: October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, NM. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1975. (Voted by BBWAA on 273/362 ballots) View Ralph Kiner's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Ralph McPherran Kiner was a Major League Baseball player with the Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1946 - 1953 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1953 - 1954 ), and Cleveland Indians ( 1955 ).
Jan 4, 2012 · Ralph Kiner was baseball’s leading home-run hitter for a few years after World War II. As a broadcaster for the New York Mets, he became famous for his verbal strikeouts. Although best remembered for his long career behind the mike, he still ranks as one of the premier sluggers in baseball history.
Kiner spent more than 50 years in the booth for the Mets and became a favorite of a whole new generation of baseball fans. Kiner was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1975. He passed away on Feb. 6, 2014. Read more.
May 13, 2024 · Ralph Kiner (born October 27, 1922, Santa Rita, New Mexico, U.S.—died February 6, 2014, Rancho Mirage, California) was one of the most prolific home-run hitters in the major leagues during the 1940s and ’50s.
On this mournful day, consider the group of mankind worse off; Ralph McPherran Kiner has died. One of baseball's genuine and most charming gentlemen, foremost sluggers and most enduring personalities passed away Thursday at age 91.
Ralph Kiner Bio. Fullname: Ralph McPherran Kiner; Born: 10/27/1922 in Santa Rita, NM; High School: Alhambra, Alhambra, CA; Debut: 4/16/1946; Hall of Fame: 1975; Died: 2/06/2014
Feb 6, 2014 · Ralph Kiner, the slugging Hall of Fame outfielder who spent more than 50 years as a beloved broadcaster for the New York Mets, died Thursday at his at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He...
Feb 6, 2014 · Ralph Kiner, baseball’s vastly undersung slugger, who belted more home runs than anyone else over his 10-year career but whose achievements in the batter’s box were obscured by his decades in the...
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