Ralph Kiner
Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player and was an announcer for the New York Mets since the team's beginning. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1946 through 1953. Then he played for the Chicago Cubs from 1953 through 1954. Then he played for the Cleveland Indians for a few months in 1955.
Ralph McPherran Kiner | |
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| Born | October 27, 1922 |
| Died | February 6, 2014 |
| Occupation | Major League Baseball player |
Kiner was born on October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, New Mexico.[1] He was raised in Alhambra, California and was of Dutch, Scottish, and Irish ancestry.
Kiner died on February 6, 2014, aged 91, in Rancho Mirage, California.[2]
Ralph Kiner Media
Kiner throws out a ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field in Queens in 2011
References
- ↑ Baseball Digest, 1948, by Charles J. Doyle of the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph.[dead link]
- ↑ Madden, Bill (February 6, 2014). Ralph Kiner, Mets broadcasting legend and Hall of Fame Pirates player, dead at 91. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/hall-famer-longtime-mets-broadcaster-kiner-dead-91-article-1.1604801. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
Other websites
Media related to Ralph Kiner at Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Kiner official site (CMG Worldwide) Archived 2004-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Famous Kiner quotes (Baseball Almanac)
- Statistics at Rotowire
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