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...Hack Wilson, Hank Greenberg, Johnny Mize and Maris each did it once; Ralph Kiner, Jimmy Foxx, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle twice; and Ruth four times...
...body behind the swing of his 37-in. bat, he can smash drives that make infielders repent choosing their profession, and send outfielders scrambling back to the orange groves. Says Dodger Coach Pete Reiser: "I've never seen anyone hit the ball like Howard, and I saw Kiner when he came up, and Greenberg in his prime...
Born. To Ralph Kiner, 34, onetime Pittsburgh Pirates' home-run king (lifetime total: 367), who retired in 1955, and Nancy Chaffee Kiner, 28, onetime tennis star: their first daughter, third child; in San Diego. Name: Katherine Chaffee. Weight...
...Palm Springs, Calif. Sports Fan Helms acquired his awe of athletes watching his uncle, oldtime major-league Outfielder William E. ("Dummy'') Hoy, make circus catches, spent much of his time handing out medals to successful musclemen, encouragement to unknowns (the young Baseballers Jackie Robinson and Ralph Kiner, Trackman Mel Patton), helped oversubscribe Southern California's Olympic contributions...
...Cleveland won 111 games last year by murdering inferior teams with its great pitching staff of Lemon, Wynn, Garcia, Houtteman, and Feller. These hurdlers are still there, and the other six teams in the league (excluding New York) are still much inferior. In addition, the Indians now have Ralph Kiner and sensational rookie pitcher Herb Score...