zoneranger Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Whozis member of the Tribe?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Ralph Kiner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 I knew Tank would get this as soon as he saw it...Born Oct. 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, NM. Threw and batted righthanded. A Hall of Famer (inducted in 1975), Kiner ranks second on Pittsburgh?s all-time home run list (301). Won or shared N.L. home run title in each of his seven full seasons with Pittsburgh (1946-52), a streak unmatched in either league. Hit a club-record 54 homers in 1949 and had a club-record .567 slugging pct. in Pirate career. Was the key player in 10-man deal with the Cubs on June 4, 1953. Played with Cubs (1953-54) and Cleveland (1955) before back ailment ended his career prematurely. Hit 369 home runs in 10-year career, averaging 7.1 per 100 at bats, which ranks among the best in major league history. Number retired in 1987. Now for extra credit....who on the Pirate's team was wearing Kiner's number right before the club retired it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 No Takers on the extra credit? ...not even you, Tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I didnt see it til now Mike LaValier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Dale Berra (#4)unless it was #43, then I have no guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Yeah but in 1987 Berra was gone a LaValier was wearing it when teh numebr was retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Sorry Slaps, Tanks right...I was at the game when they retired it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I should have known, the pride of the University of Lowell, Mike LaValliere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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