April 19, 1962 - 1995
WOR television Channel 9 coverage is heard with Bob Murphy in the booth doing play by play for the bottom of the 9th inning as Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jim Bunning pitches a perfect game, retiring Charlie Smith, George Altman, and John Stephenson, the first regular perfect game thrown in the American League since 1922 and the first in the National League since 1880.
An on the field spontaneous post-game peerless Kiner's Korner interview with Jim Bunning, which includes his wife, Mary Catherine Theis, mother to their seven children. Bunning states that he knew he had the makings of a No Hitter after the fifth inning.
A special Father's Day for Jim Bunning in many ways.
KINER'S KORNER Premiered with the first televised New York Mets home game (April 19, 1962) broadcast on WOR TV Channel 9 in New York. This 15 minute program aired prior to and after each NEW YORK METS home baseball game.
The show usually consisted of an interview with the star of the game from the winning team, along with game highlights and scores of other games from that day. Sometimes two or more players were featured.
The show's theme music was Flag of Victory Polka, written by Alvino Rey under the name Ira Ironstrings. The show's name came from the close-in left field seats in Forbes Field where Kiner deposited many home runs during his Hall of Fame career as a Pirate home-run hitter.
Most extant KINER KORNER archived broadcasts are circa 1980's and 1990's and only a few dozen of those broadcasts are known to exist. Sadly, many hundreds of other shows were never recorded or if recorded on video tape erased over (wiped) using the 2" Quad to record a next broadcast, saving money or not viewing the saving of these programs of any value once aired. (1962-1980).
