Pittsburgh Sports Legends - Ralph Kiner

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Kiner, Ralph | Baseball Hall of Fame

Before he even played a Major League game, Ralph Kiner was anointed by Pirates manager Frankie Frisch as a future star. “Kiner looks like he's going to be the best [outfielder] we've ever had,” Frisch said. Kiner made his major league debut in 1946 at age 23, having lost three prime years to...

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"It's going, going ... going to be caught". [July 19, 1985, Shea Stadium, WOR-TV; last-second, improvised variation on the standard home-run call, as per Kiner's belated realization that what looked to be, off the bat, a tie-breaking, fifth-inning, bases-empty blast launched by Atlanta's Ken Oberkfell was in fact not only foul but indeed "going to be caught" by Mets left fielder George Foster]

During a typical one-sided Met loss in 1963: "The winning run is in the dugout".

"If Casey Stengel were still alive, he'd be spinning in his grave".

"See what happens? One date with me and Liz winds up engaged to a millionaire".

"All of his saves have come in relief appearances"

"Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Garry Maddox."

 

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Kiner, Ralph | Baseball Hall of Fame

Before he even played a Major League game, Ralph Kiner was anointed by Pirates manager Frankie Frisch as a future star. “Kiner looks like he's going to be the best [outfielder] we've ever had,” Frisch said. Kiner made his major league debut in 1946 at age 23, having lost three prime years to...

baseballhall.org

After watching 4 Pirate broadcasts against the Braves these past few days, I understand why there's no interest in the team. Who are these clown broadcasters?

 

[Alphalion75]

After watching 4 Pirate broadcasts against the Braves these past few days, I understand why there's no interest in the team. Who are these clown broadcasters?

They are no Bob Princes.

 

[Nohow]

They are no Bob Princes.

Thank goodness.

 

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"It's going, going ... going to be caught". [July 19, 1985, Shea Stadium, WOR-TV; last-second, improvised variation on the standard home-run call, as per Kiner's belated realization that what looked to be, off the bat, a tie-breaking, fifth-inning, bases-empty blast launched by Atlanta's Ken Oberkfell was in fact not only foul but indeed "going to be caught" by Mets left fielder George Foster]

During a typical one-sided Met loss in 1963: "The winning run is in the dugout".

"If Casey Stengel were still alive, he'd be spinning in his grave".

"See what happens? One date with me and Liz winds up engaged to a millionaire".

"All of his saves have come in relief appearances"

"Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Garry Maddox."

Great quote about Maddox

 

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Ralph had one-to-many Rheingold's!

 

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"It's going, going ... going to be caught". [July 19, 1985, Shea Stadium, WOR-TV; last-second, improvised variation on the standard home-run call, as per Kiner's belated realization that what looked to be, off the bat, a tie-breaking, fifth-inning, bases-empty blast launched by Atlanta's Ken Oberkfell was in fact not only foul but indeed "going to be caught" by Mets left fielder George Foster]

During a typical one-sided Met loss in 1963: "The winning run is in the dugout".

"If Casey Stengel were still alive, he'd be spinning in his grave".

"See what happens? One date with me and Liz winds up engaged to a millionaire".

"All of his saves have come in relief appearances"

"Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Garry Maddox."

"The last save he had was when he came on in relief....."

 

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