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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.
The New York Times described the weather as “perfect” when the Hall of Fame enshrined five new members on August 18, 1975. BBWAA selection Ralph Kiner was inducted along with Veterans Committee choices Earl Averill, Bucky Harris and Billy Herman and the Negro Leagues Committee pick, Judy Johnson.
On Feb. 1, 2013, Hall of Fame Communications Director Craig Muder sat down with Class of 1975 Inductee Ralph Kiner for an extensive interview.
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He attended every Hall of Fame ceremony from the time he was inducted until his death. Kiner throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field in 2011. Kiner was elected to the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1984. The Pittsburgh Pirates retired his uniform number 4 on September 19, 1987.
1975 BBWAA inductee Ralph Kiner. Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1975 followed the system in place since 1971. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected Ralph Kiner.
PlayerVotesPercentChange27375.40 16.5%26372.70 11.3%23364.40 12.3%18851.90 2.3%1975 Hall of Fame Voting Results. Inducted: Earl Averill,Bucky Harris,Billy Herman,Judy Johnson,Ralph Kiner Find Full Vote Totals and Statistics for all Players Who Were on the Ballot.
But when Johnson chose a career in the Negro Leagues, he put himself on the path to the Hall of Fame. Johnson, considered one of the top third basemen in Negro Leagues history, was one of five legends inducted on Aug. 18, 1975, along with Earl Averill, Billy Herman, Bucky Harris and Ralph Kiner.
