Ralph Kiner Passes Away: A Look At Some Of The Mets' Broadcaster's Best 'Kinerisms'
February 6, 2014

Via NJ.com:

Like many of the quotes attributed to Yogi Berra, who knows whether former slugger and Mets announcer Ralph Kiner ever said half of the things that are attributed to him?

But here's a list of some of the most famous "Kinerisms," many of which are being talked about on Thursday after the Hall of Famer and longtime Mets broadcaster passed away at the age of 91 -- the good, the bad and the funny:

"It's like watching Mario Andretti park a car." -- How he described Phil Niekro's knuckleball

"If Branch Rickey were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave." -- Talking about the Dodgers and state ...

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