Ralph Kiner Quotes

United States, Baseball Player
October 27, 1922 – February, 6, 2014.

Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. Following his retirement, Kiner served from 1956 through 1960 as general manager of the Pacific Coast League San Diego Padres. He also served as an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death.

I think one of the most difficult things for anyone who's played baseball is to accept the fact that maybe the players today are playing just as well as ever.

Ralph Kiner
- Think
- Today
- Baseball
Cadillacs are down at the end of the bat.

Ralph Kiner
- End
- Down
- Bat

All of his saves have come in relief appearances.

Ralph Kiner
- Come
- Relief
- Appearances
If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.

Ralph Kiner
- Today
- Alive
- Spinning
You know what they say about Chicago. If you don't like the weather, wait fifteen minutes.

Ralph Kiner
- Know
- Chicago
- Weather
Darryl Strawberry has been voted to the Hall of Fame five years in a row.

Ralph Kiner
- Years
- Fame
- Been
Solo homers usually come with no one on base.

Ralph Kiner
- Solo
- Base
- Homers
Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Garry Maddox.

Ralph Kiner
- Earth
- Water
- Covered

Jose DeLeon on his career has seventy-three wins and one-hundred and five RBIs.

Ralph Kiner
- Career
- Wins
- Jose DeLeon
The Mets just had their first .500-or-better April since July of 1992.

Ralph Kiner
- First
- Mets
It's (Phil Niekro's knuckleball) like watching Mario Andretti park a car.

Ralph Kiner
- Car
- Park
- Mario Andretti
The Hall of Fame ceremonies are on the thirty-first and thirty-second of July.

Ralph Kiner
- Hall of Fame
- Ceremonies
[Judge and Jury] is outstanding. I have learned more about the history of baseball, true history, than from anything I have ever read or heard about. [It's] research and documentation clarifies so many of the personalities and events that took place before 'my time' in the game. Jacques Barzun's quote: 'Whoever would know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball' should be supplanted by [this] biography of Landis.

Ralph Kiner
- History
- Baseball
- Judge
He's (Bruce Sutter) going to be out of action the rest of his career.

Ralph Kiner

All of the Mets' road wins against Los Angeles this year have been at Dodger Stadium.

Ralph Kiner
- Road
- Wins
- Mets
All the trainers in all the ballparks had them.

Ralph Kiner
- Trainers
- Ballparks
Home-run hitters drive Cadillacs...

Ralph Kiner
- Drive
- Hitters
- Cadillacs
With all the talent around, it's sort of amazing that a woman could be up here with us.

Ralph Kiner
- Amazing
- Woman
- Talent
On this special Fathers Day, we'd like to wish all of you a very Happy Birthday.

Ralph Kiner
You needed to perform your best and you were going to use everything that's legal to help you do it. You worked to get that job and you wanted to stay in the lineup. If you got out of the lineup, you might never get back in.

Ralph Kiner
- Help
- Legal
- Perform

Some guys are inwardly outgoing...

Ralph Kiner
- Guys
- Outgoing
- Inwardly
(Don) Sutton lost thirteen games in a row without winning a ballgame.

Ralph Kiner
All of the Mets road wins against the Dodgers this year occurred at Dodger Stadium.

Ralph Kiner