Baseball Crank (Free subscription) | yesterday
ESPN talks to Ralph Kiner about his World War II-era military service as a Navy pilot . The one baseball note I'd either forgotten or not noticed before was that fresh out of the military, Kiner hit 13 home runs in spring trainining in 1946 to make the Pirates.
I Hate The Media (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner tells this story in his autobiography: “After the season in which I hit 37 home runs, I asked Pittsburgh Pirate general manager Branch Rickey for a raise. He refused. Related posts: Blago in Chicago foggo That sound you hear is the frantic footsteps of Barack Obama running away from ACORN as fast as he can “All Barack Channel” (ABC)...
Sports Chatter (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
... and Jimmy Wynn. The Colt .45s lose the game, 10-3, to the New York Mets… On September 27, 1952, Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the first player to lead the National League in home runs for seven consecutive seasons. Kiner hits his 37th home run of the year, putting him in a season-ending tie with Hank Sauer of the Chicago Cubs… On September 27, 1949, future Hall...
