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Ralph Kiner - A Baseball Biography (Paperback)
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Ralph Kiner (1922-2014) was one of the most feared power hitters of
his era. Babe Ruth predicted Kiner would be the slugger most likely
to break Ruth's single season home run record. While the left
fielder from New Mexico missed that mark, he did break one of the
Babe's records, leading his league in home runs for seven
consecutive seasons-a record unbroken since. Kiner set his records
while playing for some of the worst teams ever to take the field.
With little support in the Pittsburgh Pirates lineup, pitchers were
often able to pitch around Kiner, walking him dozens of times per
season. Despite this, Kiner made them pay for their mistakes,
sending towering flies over the fences. After just 10 years in the
league, Kiner's career on the field was cut short by chronic back
pain. At retirement, his 369 home runs placed him sixth on the
all-time list. He didn't leave baseball, however, serving as
general manager of a minor league team and later announcing for the
newly formed New York Mets in 1962, where he would be the voice of
the team for more than 50 years. This is his story.
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