2) McCarver, without trying to pull teeth, but with kindness, respect and patience, in 1983 resurrected the cherished career of Ralph Kiner as a Mets TV voice. Tim McCarver (right) helped reinvigorate Ralph Kiner’s career when the two became broadcast partner for Mets games. And for the next 15 years, the Mets’ TV team of McCarver and Kiner became entertaining, thought-provoking, amusing and quotable. McCarver restored Kiner from heirloom to here-and-now appreciation. Baseball commish lacking in baseball knowledgeThe question at some point must be raised and asked loudly: Did Rob Manfred ever play baseball?
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