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| Ralph Kiner | |||
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Kiner c. 1953
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| Left fielder | |||
| Born: October 27, 1922 Santa Rita, New Mexico |
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| Died: February 6, 2014 (aged 91) Rancho Mirage, California |
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| debut | |||
| April 12, 1946, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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| September 25, 1955, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Home runs | 369 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,015 | ||
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| Member of the National | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Induction | 1975 | ||
| Vote | 75.41% (13th ballot) | ||
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.
Kiner was born on October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, New Mexico. 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.
Images for kids
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Kiner throws out a ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field, 2011.