Guide Note: One of MLB's greatest home run hitters after WWII, Ralph Kiner's career was cut short due to an injury causing severe back pain. He successfully transitioned to a broadcast career with the New York Mets.
Fast Facts:
Born: October 27, 1922
- Full Name: Ralph McPherran Kiner
- Only player to lead the league in home runs each of his first seven seasons in MLB
- Averaged 7.1 home runs for every 100 at-bats, second only to Babe Ruth
- Averaged 37 home runs and over 100 RBI a season for his entire 10 year career
- The first National League player to ask for a salary of $100,000