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[Ibby114]

On 2/7/2014 jordan2 said: I'm a long suffering Mets fan and was so saddened to hear of Ralph Kiner's death. I always enjoyed watching Kiner's Korner after a Mets win. Back then players would get $100 for appearing on the show. Players looked forward to the cash as they didn't make as much money back then. Ralph was still sharp even at his age of 91 sitting in the booth with Gary,Keith, and Ron. He remembered everything and told great stories. He must have been a ladies man because I heard he was married 4 times! He will surely be missed.

We're not long suffering Mets fans- we're die hard Mets fans!! Dedicated and devoted till the last out of the game.

I loved in recent years when he was in the booth with Gary, Keith & Ron- it was a reminder that baseball is the all American pastime. Not the big business it's become today. (gheesh I sound like my parents now! )

[Jordan2]

On 2/9/2014 ibb38 said:

On 2/7/2014 jordan2 said: I'm a long suffering Mets fan and was so saddened to hear of Ralph Kiner's death. I always enjoyed watching Kiner's Korner after a Mets win. Back then players would get $100 for appearing on the show. Players looked forward to the cash as they didn't make as much money back then. Ralph was still sharp even at his age of 91 sitting in the booth with Gary,Keith, and Ron. He remembered everything and told great stories. He must have been a ladies man because I heard he was married 4 times! He will surely be missed.

We're not long suffering Mets fans- we're die hard Mets fans!! Dedicated and devoted till the last out of the game.

I loved in recent years when he was in the booth with Gary, Keith & Ron- it was a reminder that baseball is the all American pastime. Not the big business it's become today. (gheesh I sound like my parents now! )

It's hard to be a "die hard" Met fan when you're surrounded by Yankee fans! They are so spoiled with all their World Series wins ,when they don't make it to the WS they complain! I wish I could make the switch to Yankee fandom, but I just can't. Maybe this year will be our year (yeah sure)!

[VaBelle35]

Mike Piazza was the last great Met, IMO.

When I was little, Tommy Agee was my first favorite player. We would go to the games and my Dad would have to point him out to me because he was so far away from where we were sitting.

[Ibby114]

On 2/9/2014 VaBelle35 said:

Mike Piazza was the last great Met, IMO.

When I was little, Tommy Agee was my first favorite player. We would go to the games and my Dad would have to point him out to me because he was so far away from where we were sitting.

He was my most recent Mets crush!

When I was first a Mets fan back in elementary school (1969!) Art Shamsky was my guy!!

[Ibby114]

Just received this email today from The Mets-

METS TO HONOR RALPH KINER THROUGHOUT 2014 SEASON

Mets to Celebrate Life of Legendary Original Met with Commemorative Uniform Patch and Opening Day Ceremony.

The New York Mets today announced the club will honor legendary Original Met Ralph Kiner throughout the 2014 season. Mets players will wear a commemorative uniform patch on the right sleeve of their jerseys in Spring Training and the regular season.

The Mets will celebrate the life and legacy of Kiner during a pre-game, on-field ceremony on Opening Day, Monday, March 31 when the Mets host the Washington Nationals at 1:10 p.m. at Citi Field. The ceremony will include a video tribute and the unveiling of the commemorative logo on the leftfield wall. Kiner's children, Michael, Scott, K.C., Tracee and Kimberlee, will attend and participate in the ceremony.

The Mets Hall of Fame and Museum will also debut a display dedicated to Kiner that will be called "Kiner's Korner" with artifacts and memorabilia chronicling his history with the Mets. The museum already houses Kiner's Emmy and some of his more famous calls in the Broadcast Legends display that commemorates Mets broadcasters.

The Kiner logo will also be painted on the grass behind home plate at Tradition Field, the Mets Spring Training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Kiner passed February 6 at the age of 91. The original Met was one of the most beloved figures in franchise history, announcing games on television and the radio for 52 years. He educated and entertained generations of Mets fans, and his post-game show "Kiner's Korner" was an integral part of Mets lore. Kiner entered the broadcast booth after a 10-year Hall of Fame playing career. His partnership with Lindsey Nelson and Bob Murphy comprised the longest running three-man announcing team in Mets history. The Mets inducted Kiner into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1984.