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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ralph_KinerRalph Kiner - Wikipedia

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   Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) ... or photos with leading ladies, such as Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner, and Janet Leigh. ...

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3. larrybrownsports.com › baseball › rip-ralph-kiner-aRIP Ralph Kiner, a slugger who once dated Liz Taylor

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   Feb 6, 2014 · Kiner led the league in runs and RBIs once, and OPS, walks and slugging percentage three times. His career was cut short in 1955 by a back injury, but he still made the Hall of Fame in 1975, 20 ...

4. www.sbnation.com › mlb › 2014/2/63 Ralph Kiner moments from an overstuffed life - SBNation.com

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   Feb 7, 2014 · The FBI got involved and a lookalike agent made the drop in a cab at 3 a.m., but the extortionist never showed. Kiner played anyway, but allegedly told his teammates, "If anybody had shot a ...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2014/02/07 › sportsRalph Kiner, Slugger Who Became a Voice of the Mets, Dies at 91

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   Feb 6, 2014 · Kiner with Elizabeth Taylor at a movie premiere in 1949. ... An obituary on Friday about Ralph Kiner, the baseball star and longtime Mets broadcaster, misstated the year Hack Wilson, who like Mr ...

6. www.si.com › mlb › 2014/02/06Rare Photos of Ralph Kiner - Sports Illustrated

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   Feb 6, 2014 · Elizabeth Taylor arrives for a Hollywood movie premiere with home run king Ralph Kiner on Dec. 21, 1949. AP Ted Williams talks with Ralph Kiner before the start of the All-Star game at Comiskey ...

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7. sabr.org › bioproj › personRalph Kiner – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Jan 4, 2012 · The singer Bing Crosby, a minority owner of the Pirates, drew the young, single star into his Hollywood circle, even arranging for Kiner to escort 17-year-old actress Elizabeth Taylor to a movie premiere. He built a house in Palm Springs, California, then just emerging as a golf and tennis resort for the Hollywood set; Kiner was an avid golfer.

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   Who was Ralph Kiner?

   • Associated Press 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 broadcast booth, where he was one of the game’s most recognizable personalities, died on Thursday at home in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

   Ralph Kiner, Slugger Who Became a Voice of the Mets, Dies at 91

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   How old was Ralph Kiner when he died?

   • Lodi News-Sentinel. June 4, 1953. Retrieved February 7, 2014. ^ a b c Kupper, Mike (February 6, 2014). "Ralph Kiner dies at 91; Hall of Fame slugger with Pittsburgh Pirates". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 6, 2014. ^ Taaffe, William (May 20, 1985). "Legends of the Err Waves". Sports Illustrated. ^ Sandomir, Richard (March 12, 1999).

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   Who is Ralph McPherran Kiner?

   • 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. Ralph McPherran Kiner was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, on October 27, 1922.

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   Is Ralph Kiner a Hall of Famer?

   • Baseball writers elected Ralph Kiner to the Hall of Fame in 1975, his 15th and final year on the ballot. He squeaked in with just one vote more than the 75 percent required for election. Many fans and analysts have questioned whether Kiner deserves the honor, since he hit “only” 369 home runs and played just 10 seasons.

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9. baseballhall.org › hall-of-famers › kiner-ralphKiner, Ralph | Baseball Hall of Fame

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   Kiner’s star blazed off the baseball diamond as well. He was well known in Hollywood circles, having dated starlets like Elizabeth Taylor and Janet Leigh, played golf with James Garner and Jack Lemmon and developed friendships with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Back problems forced Kiner off the field for good at age 32 following the 1955 season.