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Ralph Kiner grave (2014)
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Description
Ralph Kiner
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. Following his retirement, Kiner served from 1956 through 1960 as
general manager
of the
Pacific Coast League
San Diego Padres
.
[1]
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.
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph Kiner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124710774/ralph-kiner
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