On a Father’s Day at Shea Stadium many years ago. Ralph Kiner had just begun his afternoon broadcast. He smiled, looked into the camera and said, “Welcome. Today is Father's Day. So, to all of you ...

Kiner-Falefa and Scott Kiner, the late Ralph Kiner’s son, embraced in the press conference room at Citi Field before the Mets’ series opener win, 4-3, against the Pirates.

Kiner-Falefa's grandfather regaled him with stories of Ralph Kiner, who led the National League in home runs during each of his first seven seasons with the Pirates from 1946 to 1952.

Kiner-Falefa’s grandfather regaled him with stories of Ralph Kiner, who led the National League in home runs during each of his first seven seasons with the Pirates from 1946-52.

In a touching rendezvous Monday at Citi Field, Pittsburgh shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa greeted his second cousin once removed, Scott Kiner -- son of Hall of Fame slugger Ralph Kiner -- before the ...

Ralph Kiner has a connection to both franchises as he played eight of his 10 seasons with the Pirates. After retiring from the sport in 1955, Kiner ended up serving as a Mets broadcaster for 51 years.

An emotional Kiner-Falefa, who grew up in Hawaii, said it was the first time he'd ever met anyone from Ralph Kiner's part of the clan. “This is something that I’ve always dreamed about," Kiner ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since he was a kid, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has heard all about the cousin who was a Hall of Fame slugger for the Pittsburgh Pirates years ago.Now he finally knows kin from Ralph ...

Scott Kiner then gave Kiner-Falefa a Ralph Kiner jersey and a charcoal painting of the six-time All-Star. He also showed Kiner-Falefa a portrait of Mary McPherran Kiner, who was born in Pennsylvania ...

An emotional Kiner-Falefa, who grew up in Hawaii, said it was the first time he'd ever met anyone from Ralph Kiner's part of the clan. “This is something that I’ve always dreamed about," Kiner ...

Proud of the family connection, Kiner-Falefa learned all about Ralph Kiner's baseball accomplishments long before breaking into the big leagues with the Texas Rangers in 2018.. But the Honolulu ...

An emotional Kiner-Falefa, who grew up in Hawaii, said it was the first time he'd ever met anyone from Ralph Kiner's part of the clan. “This is something that I’ve always dreamed about," Kiner ...