OT: Hall of famer and Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner passes away

[lorwood]

If you are a certain age and NY native the voices of summer were Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Kiner. Today we lost the last of this iconic trio. Thanks Ralph from the kid from Queens with his Dads transistor radio in his pocket.

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[Paulinho]

R.i.p.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

If you are a certain age and NY native the voices of summer were Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Kiner. Today we lost the last of this iconic trio. Thanks Ralph from the kid from Queens with his Dads transistor radio in his pocket.

Sad. From a similar kid from Queens.

RIP.

 

[PWJunior]

I'm a die hard Yankees fan, but I've always liked Kiner. RIP.

 

[Levi Walking Bear]

If you are a certain age and NY native the voices of summer were Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Kiner. Today we lost the last of this iconic trio. Thanks Ralph from the kid from Queens with his Dads transistor radio in his pocket.

Showing my age, I'm not the biggest baseballl fan but remember Ralph, Bob Murphy and Lindsey Nelson from the beininng. My father was an old Brooklyn Dodger fan, so he switched to the Mets, I even saw a few Mets games in the Polo Grounds.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

RIP. So many nights listening...

 

[gramatanboy]

RIP Ralph-a true legend on and off the field!!

 

[TeamKidd]

RIP Ralph, i'll have an extra one for you tonight to celebrate a wonderful life and an even better man.

 

[LAIslanderFan]

I grew up watching and listening to Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer and Bill White (Yankee fan). My brother would have the other TV set on listening to Lindsey Nelson, Ralph Kiner and Bob Murphy.

All voices of my childhood. All of them great in their own way.

RIP Mr Kiner. If there's a Kiner's Korner in heaven, you'll have quite a great cast to pick from!

Here's a couple of Kiner Klassics:

"All of Rick Aguilera's saves have come in relief appearances."

"All the Met wins on the road against Los Angeles this year have come at Dodger stadium."

"It's Father's Day today at Shea, so to all you fathers out there, Happy Birthday."

 

[lorwood]

I grew up watching and listening to Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer and Bill White (Yankee fan). My brother would have the other TV set on listening to Lindsey Nelson, Ralph Kiner and Bob Murphy.

All voices of my childhood. All of them great in their own way.

RIP Mr Kiner. If there's a Kiner's Korner in heaven, you'll have quite a great cast to pick from!

Here's a couple of Kiner Klassics:

"All of Rick Aguilera's saves have come in relief appearances."

"All the Met wins on the road against Los Angeles this year have come at Dodger stadium."

"It's Father's Day today at Shea, so to all you fathers out there, Happy Birthday."

"Now batting for the Mets.....Gary Cooper"

 

[original islander]

Sad day. Watched my first Kiner's Korner in 1964. Reminds me of Butchie. Always a pleasure to listen to him. Rest in Peace.

 

[PK Cronin]

For the last few years it was a bit like Dick Clark, so it's bittersweet to see him go.

 

[Isles Junkie]

I grew up listening to Ralph call Mets games. An absolute gem of a broadcaster and by all accounts a hell of a human being. The world lost a really great guy.

 

[nc1972]

R.I.P Ralph

Class personified,a Man's Man.