Tag Archives: Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Ralph Kiner (Baseball. Born, Santa Rita, NM, Oct. 27, 1922.) Better known to generations of Mets fans as a broadcaster for the club’s entire existence through 2011, Ralph McPherran Kiner was one of the dominant players of the post-World War II era. Kiner hit 369 homers in 10 major league seasons (1946-55) with Pittsburgh, the […]
Lionel Conacher
Lionel Conacher (Hockey. Born, Toronto, Ont., May 24, 1901; died, Ottawa, Ont., May 26, 1954.) A defenseman obtained from Pittsburgh, Lionel Conacher, the elder of two brothers to play for them, was with the Americans for most of four seasons (1926-30). He was traded after the 1929-30 season to the Montreal Maroons for defenseman Red […]
Tiny Bonham
Tiny Bonham (Baseball. Born, Ione, CA, Aug. 16, 1913; died, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 15, 1949.) A husky righthander (6’2”, 220 pounds), Ernest Edward Bonham helped pitch the Yankees to the 1942 A.L. pennant with a 21-5 record. Bonham spent seven seasons with the Yankees (1940-46) and was 79-50, with over a quarter of his victories […]
