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Did Kiner Leave The Booth In 1971 To Be The Mets Hitting Coach?
metspolice.com - 11/13/2009
Did Kiner Leave The Booth In 1971 To Be The Mets Hitting Coach?
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Did I miss something all these years?  I saw Kiner coaching in the Mets Yearbook special and assumed he helped out in the spring....and I'm fascinated by the cap he was wearing....so I googled and found this..... Kiner  to Be Mets' Hitting  Coach $3.95 - New York Times ...
Veterans Day: Pittsburgh Pirates great and New York Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner recalls his time in the Navy in World War II
sports.espn.go.com - 11/9/2009
Veterans Day: Pittsburgh Pirates great and New York Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner recalls his ...
— sports.espn.go.com — Editor's Note: Every day this week, in honor of Veterans Day, Page 2 will feature a story... by or about a prominent athlete who also served in the United States armed forces. Ralph Kiner was one of the great power hitters of his time, leading the ... (more) Veterans Day: Pittsburgh Pirates great and New York Mets ...

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An A-Plus For Mets Yearbook 1971!
metspolice.com - 11/13/2009
An A-Plus For Mets Yearbook 1971!
— metspolice.com — I absolutely loved Mets Yearbook 1971 and it is exactly what the team and SNY need to... do more of (and less Chris Carlin filler). This was the old "channel 9 rain delay film" that I have mentioned off and on since I started the blog. How about the cap Kiner wore. It was blue with ... (more) An A-Plus For Mets Yearbook 1971!

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More About Kiner Koaching
metspolice.com - 11/14/2009
More About Kiner Koaching
— metspolice.com — Greg from Faith and Fear in Flushing (he should be on the Mount Rushmore of Mets bloggers... since he actually got a book published!) send over this note...it was friendly not a shot at me, a personal email I asked if I could post. Shannon, Ralph was just helping out in the offseason. There's a ... (more) More About Kiner Koaching

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