Ralph Kiner, who spent 10 seasons hitting towering home runs in the major leagues, then spent most of the rest of his life joyfully calling baseball games on radio and TV, died Thursday at his ...

And they were given co-rookie card status with the 1948 Bowman cards of Stan Musial, Warren Spahn and Ralph Kiner, among others. Advertisement It had been widely accepted but never officially ...

Ralph Kiner enjoyed ... years away for winning another. Kiner, though, provided unparalleled excitement with his mammoth home runs that made him a drawing card for the Pirates, whose attendance ...

Christopher Trencher said the cards — a 1953 Topps Ralph Kiner and a 1953 Topps Satchel Paige — are worth more than $25,000, if his mom, Carol Ivanick, hasn’t damaged them. Ivanick ...

Ralph Kiner ... For a rookie like me in 1984, $100 was a big deal.” “We both enjoyed good food and wine,” said another Mets great, Rusty Staub, a Kiner broadcast partner from 1986 to ...

The great baseball home run hitter, Ralph Kiner has been involved with the New York Mets for fifty years. As a boy growing up in Pittsburgh, I and many others, would never leave the ball park ...

Ralph Kiner shakes hands with fans as he rides around the field at Shea Stadium on 'Ralph Kiner Night' Saturday, July 14, 2007 in New York. All sorts of accolades poured in for Mets pitcher ...

No, this is about the courage Ralph Kiner displayed turning the corner and heading down the last lane of his broadcast career. On Thursday afternoon, shortly after we learned Kiner was dead ...

Ralph Kiner, a home run-hitting Hall ... win the National League home run title in 1946, his rookie season. After joining the Pirates, Kiner hit more than 40 home runs in five different seasons.

Ralph Kiner ... When he got older, Kiner got to play with real Hollywood stars. His pals included Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra and he once squired Liz Taylor. As a rookie, Kiner won the NL ...

Ralph Kiner ... During his years in Pittsburgh, Mr. Kiner was virtually the only star on a mediocre team. He led the league with a modest 23 home runs as a rookie in 1946. The next season ...