I thought he died a long time ago. He was before my time. I start my baseball memories with the 1955 Dodgers.
In one of the first MLB games I attended as a kid, I saw him and Hank Sauer play with the Cubs. They both were near the end of their careers. I recall many years ago reading a story about about Kiner meeting with the owner f the Pirates, the team with whom he spent most of his career. He asked for a raise. The owner told him that they had finished in last place with him, and they could finish in last place without him. :lol: I agree with Joel. He was a great one. R.I.P.
I remember him back in the days of the Amazing Mets. He, Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy were the Mets broadcasting crew. When you're covering a team that's losing 120 games in a season, you have to have a good attitude and sense of humor. Some funny moments in those post game interviews on Kiner's Corner.