Billy Herman Positions: Second Baseman and Third BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)Born: July 7, 1909 in New Albany, INDied: September 5, 1992 in West Palm Beach, FLBuried: Riverside Memorial Park, Tequesta, FLHigh School: New Albany HS (New Albany, IN)Debut: August 29, 1931 (6,214th in MLB history)vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: August 1, 1947 vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0…
Ralph Kiner Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg) Born: October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, NM Died: February 6, 2014 in Rancho Mirage, CA Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Farmington, NM High School: Alhambra HS (Alhambra, CA) Schools: Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) Debut: April 16, 1946 (10,110th in major league history) vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB…
On January 23, 1975, former Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner gains election to the Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot. Kiner hit 369 home runs over a 10-year career, leading the National League in home runs each season from 1946 to 1952. In one of the narrowest margins ever, Kiner is…