Ralph Kiner

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Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. He also served as an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death. Though injuries forced his retirement from active play after 10 seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging outpaced all of his National League contemporaries between the years 1946 and 1952. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

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Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. He also served as an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death. Though injuries forced his retirement from active play after 10 seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging outpaced all of his National League contemporaries between the years 1946 and 1952. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

Kiner, Ralph | Baseball Hall of Fame
Before he even played a Major League game, Pirates manager Frankie Frisch proclaimed "Kiner looks like he's going to be the best [outfielder] we've ever had". Ralph Kiner made his major league debut in 1946, at age 23, having lost three prime years to service of his country in World War II, and wasted no time in making his presence felt as he led the National League in home runs and established a new franchise record in the process.
http://baseballhall.org/hof/kiner-ralph
Ralph Kiner - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays
Learn about Ralph Kiner: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more.
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ralph-kiner.html
Ralph Kiner | HowStuffWorks
Ralph Kiner has a home run ratio second only to Babe Ruth's. Learn more about this Hall of Fame hitter, complete with statstics.
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ralph-kiner-hof.htm
The Ralph Kiner show - SBNation.com
The late Ralph Kiner was a Hall of Fame slugger for the Pirates. He was also the loopy, joyful, distinctively Ralph-ian voice for every generation of Mets fans.
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/2/6/5387330/ralph-kiner-new-york-mets-in-memoriam-pittsburgh-pirates
The Official Site of Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner, includes biography, career highlights, photos and quotes
http://www.ralphkiner.com
Ralph Kiner Memorabilia: Autographed & Signed
Free Shipping. Ralph Kiner autographed memorabilia & signed collectibles. Shop for authentic autographed items: photos, gifts, signatures, jerseys, hats, helmets, bats, baseballs, autographs. Authenticity Guaranteed.
http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/player/Ralph_Kiner
Ralph Kiner Death & Enters Hall of Fame - YouTube
Kiner made his major league debut on April 12, 1946, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He finished the season with 23 home runs, but 109 strikeouts. After the sea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-gEl4dNWaI
Ralph Kiner Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
Get all the latest stats, fantasy news, videos and more on Major League Baseball left fielder Ralph Kiner at MLB.com.
http://m.mlb.com/player/117072/ralph-kiner
Ralph Kiner | Society for American Baseball Research
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.
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/b65aaec9
New York Mets icon Ralph Kiner has died at age 91
Ralph Kiner, who slugged his way into the baseball Hall of Fame and enjoyed a half-century career as a popular broadcaster, died Thursday. He was 91.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/10414280/new-york-mets-icon-ralph-kiner-died-age-91
Ralph Kiner Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Ralph Kiner baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kinerra01
Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=124710774
Ralph Kiner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. He also served as an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death. Though injuries forced his retirement from active play after 10 seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging outpaced all of his National League contemporaries between the years 1946 and 1952. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Kiner
Ralph Kiner Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com
Career: 369 HR (79th), .279 BA, 1015 RBI, LF/1B, HOF in 1975, 6xAllStar, Pirates/Cubs/... 1946-1955, b:R/t:R, 7x HR Leader, born in USA 1922, died 2014
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kinerra01.shtml

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Ralph Kiner
Kiner with the Pittsburgh Pirates, c. 1948
Left fielder
Born: (1922-10-27)October 27, 1922 Santa Rita, New Mexico, U.S.
Died: February 6, 2014(2014-02-06) (aged 91) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1946, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.279
Home runs	369
Runs batted in	1,015
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1946–1953) Chicago Cubs (1953–1954) Cleveland Indians (1955)
Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star (1948–1953) 7× NL home run leader (1946–1952) NL RBI leader (1949) Pittsburgh Pirates No. 4 retired Pirates Hall of Fame New York Mets Hall of Fame New York Mets "microphone" honored
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1975
Vote	75.4% (13th ballot)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Kiner, Ralph | Baseball Hall of Fame
Before he even played a Major League game, Pirates manager Frankie Frisch proclaimed "Kiner looks like he's going to be the best [outfielder] we've ever had". Ralph Kiner made his major league debut in 1946, at age 23, having lost three prime years to service of his country in World War II, and wasted no time in making his presence felt as he led the National League in home runs and established a new franchise record in the process.
http://baseballhall.org/hof/kiner-ralph
Ralph Kiner - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays
Learn about Ralph Kiner: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more.
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/ralph-kiner.html
Ralph Kiner | HowStuffWorks
Ralph Kiner has a home run ratio second only to Babe Ruth's. Learn more about this Hall of Fame hitter, complete with statstics.
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ralph-kiner-hof.htm
The Ralph Kiner show - SBNation.com
The late Ralph Kiner was a Hall of Fame slugger for the Pirates. He was also the loopy, joyful, distinctively Ralph-ian voice for every generation of Mets fans.
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/2/6/5387330/ralph-kiner-new-york-mets-in-memoriam-pittsburgh-pirates
The Official Site of Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner, includes biography, career highlights, photos and quotes
http://www.ralphkiner.com
Ralph Kiner Memorabilia: Autographed & Signed
Free Shipping. Ralph Kiner autographed memorabilia & signed collectibles. Shop for authentic autographed items: photos, gifts, signatures, jerseys, hats, helmets, bats, baseballs, autographs. Authenticity Guaranteed.
http://www.sportsmemorabilia.com/player/Ralph_Kiner
Ralph Kiner Death & Enters Hall of Fame - YouTube
Kiner made his major league debut on April 12, 1946, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He finished the season with 23 home runs, but 109 strikeouts. After the sea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-gEl4dNWaI
Ralph Kiner Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
Get all the latest stats, fantasy news, videos and more on Major League Baseball left fielder Ralph Kiner at MLB.com.
http://m.mlb.com/player/117072/ralph-kiner
Ralph Kiner | Society for American Baseball Research
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.
http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/b65aaec9
New York Mets icon Ralph Kiner has died at age 91
Ralph Kiner, who slugged his way into the baseball Hall of Fame and enjoyed a half-century career as a popular broadcaster, died Thursday. He was 91.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/10414280/new-york-mets-icon-ralph-kiner-died-age-91
Ralph Kiner Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Ralph Kiner baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kinerra01
Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=124710774
Ralph Kiner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. He also served as an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death. Though injuries forced his retirement from active play after 10 seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging outpaced all of his National League contemporaries between the years 1946 and 1952. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Kiner
Ralph Kiner Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com
Career: 369 HR (79th), .279 BA, 1015 RBI, LF/1B, HOF in 1975, 6xAllStar, Pirates/Cubs/... 1946-1955, b:R/t:R, 7x HR Leader, born in USA 1922, died 2014
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kinerra01.shtml

Ralph Kiner
Kiner with the Pittsburgh Pirates, c. 1948
Left fielder
Born: (1922-10-27)October 27, 1922 Santa Rita, New Mexico, U.S.
Died: February 6, 2014(2014-02-06) (aged 91) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1946, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.279
Home runs	369
Runs batted in	1,015
Stats at Baseball Reference

Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1946–1953) Chicago Cubs (1953–1954) Cleveland Indians (1955)
Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star (1948–1953) 7× NL home run leader (1946–1952) NL RBI leader (1949) Pittsburgh Pirates No. 4 retired Pirates Hall of Fame New York Mets Hall of Fame New York Mets "microphone" honored
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1975
Vote	75.4% (13th ballot)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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