Al Kaline 12/19/1934 - 04/06/2020 RIP#6

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Van Patrick was a Detroit sportscaster from the 50s to the early 70s. I don?t think I had ever heard his voice before.

Here he interviews a very young Al Kaline. They discuss the creation of Kaline?s Corner at Briggs Stadium among other things.

Sounds like this is early 1956.
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Al Kaline at Tiger Stadium, 1968.
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Kaline and Musial.
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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/tigers-are-only-team-with-three-3000-hit-club-members/
Tigers Are Only Team With Three 3,000 Hit Club Members.
Vintage Detroit

When Miguel Cabrera got his 3,000th hit on Saturday, he made history. He?s now the 33rd player to record 3,000 hits in Major League Baseball. It also set a record for the Tigers.

Detroit is the only franchise to have three players get a 3,000th hit in their uniform. Miggy joins two legends Ty Cobb and Al Kaline on that list.

 

[kalinecountry]

Here is an Al Kaline career wrap up card. He had a highlights card in the '75 Topps set (for 3,000 hits), but no final regular representation. #Tigers
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Al Kaline, Ted Williams, and Harvey Kuenn together at the 1957 All-Star Game.
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Ernie Harwell and George Kell interview Al Kaline during spring training in 1962.
This might have been Al's Triple Crown Year as he was leading the league in the categories until May 26, when he made a game ending catch for a 2 to 1 win but as he rolled over on the ground he broke his collar bone and lost 60 games.
Kaline still hit 29 Home runs in 100 games with 94 RBI.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwwA2xyG-lY&ab_channel=BallySportsDetroit

 

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Al Kaline working the phones in his off season job in 1961.
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Number 11 and 6 chat in the Tigers dugout during an Old-timers game.
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[kalinecountry]

According to Baseball Reference, the players with the most career walk-off hits (accurate data since 1948), including Miggy's from last night:
1: F. Robinson 26
T7: Whitaker 19
T7: Staub 19
T16: Parrish 17
T22: Kaline 16
T44: Cabrera 14
T44: Trammell 14
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[kalinecountry]

Tigers great, Al Kaline.
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This Tigers icon has the record for most Opening Day starts of any right fielder in ML history with 19. His 1st start was as a 19 yr old in ?54 & his last in ?73?he earned 18 All Star selections & 10 Gold Gloves along the way. #MrTiger #TheSix
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[kalinecountry]

Al Kaline pointing out his namesake corner.
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[Mitchrapp]

According to Baseball Reference, the players with the most career walk-off hits (accurate data since 1948), including Miggy's from last night:
1: F. Robinson 26
T7: Whitaker 19
T7: Staub 19
T16: Parrish 17
T22: Kaline 16
T44: Cabrera 14
T44: Trammell 14
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We smoke that list, and Staub was with us for a bit.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Looking at stats just now it dawned on me that Staub isn't in the HOF, what the heck.

 

[kalinecountry]

A First Ballot Hall of Famer and Two First Ballot for Hall of the Very Good. #MrTiger #StorminNorman #TheRock
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Hits Leaders before age 30 season:
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Al connects for an upper deck blast to left field in 1958!
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Number 6 demonstrating his Hall of Fame hitting approach in Spring Training 1958.
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May 1962. Al Kaline has his cast signed by Hank Aguirre & Paul Foytack.
Al suffered more than his fair share of injuries. Sometimes due to his aggressive style of play.
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