Complex sentence: Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27,1922--February 6,2014) was an American Major League Baseball player and had been an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death.
Split into simpler sentences: Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27,1922--February 6,2014) was an American Major League Baseball player. He also served as an announcer for the New York Mets from the team's inception until his death.