Kiner's Korner
Kiner's Korner was a post game interview show following New York Mets home games hosted by Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner. It debuted on April 30, 1963, with guests Buddy Hackett and Phil Foster.[1] The show would consist of an interview with player (or players) from the winning team, along with game highlights and score of other games from that day.[2] In more recent years as Kiner's workload decreased, the show was on less frequently, usually following home games on free television. Kiner developed a reputation for occasionally incorrectly stating the names of players being interviewed or in highlights.[3]
Its name came from close-in left field seats in Forbes Field where Kiner deposited many home runs during his Hall of Fame career as a Pirate slugger. They were originally known as "Greenberg's Gardens" for precursor and mentor Hank Greenberg, but earned their new name after Greenberg's retirement and Kiner's meteoric rise to stardom.
In 2010, SNY.TV, (website of SportsNet New York, the Mets' cable network), announced they would be replaying classic episodes of Kiner's Korner on the web, in a series entitled "Kiner's Korner Revisted". While the network was in possession of several episodes, many had been lost or taped over.[4]
References
- ↑ Lucas, Ed (April 27, 2012) After 50 years, Ralph Kiner is still a Mets broadcasting icon, NJ.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Myers, Gary ( February 6, 2014) Working for Ralph Kiner on Kiner’s Korner was the coolest job I ever had , New York Daily News. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Mushnick, Phil (February 6, 2014) Unique calls were Ralph Kiner’s Korner-stone New York Post. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ bats.blogs.nytimes.com
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Kiner's Korner at IMDb
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