Ralph Kiner and The Say Hey Kid
Original Airdates: Apr. 3-5, 2020
From April 2013: Phil Gries plays a clip from a 1963 interview between New York Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner and Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants. Mays’ memoir, 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid, is scheduled for release later in 2020.
Phil Gries, Kiner, and The Duke
Original Airdates: Apr. 3-5, 2020
From April 2013: Phil Gries plays audio highlights of a 1963 interview between Emmy Award-winning announcer Ralph Kiner and fellow baseball Hall of Famer Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers. A member of the New York Mets broadcast team for more than fifty years, Kiner passed away in 2014.