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

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Both Mr. Kaline and Mr. Clemente attained 3,000 hits and also had perhaps the two best right field arms in the game in their primes.
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4/15/1965: In Minnesota against the AL pennant winning Twins. Jerry Lumpe congratulates Al Kaline after Mr. Tiger belted a round tripper.
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Tigers celebratory Happy Friday tweet! The 1968 Tigers celebrate clinching the AL Pennant in the clubhouse, with Earl Wilson spilling the bubbly on Al Kaline!
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Al Kaline after his 3,000th hit game. It must have been a great relief to reach that epic milestone. Mr. Tiger put up more hits in 1974 than he had since 1964!
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Al Kaline and Willie Horton. #DetroitRoots
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Bob Miller and Al Kaline. iirc Bob Miller was a bonus baby like Al and Reno Bertoia. Youthful excitement and smile of Mr. Tiger.

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Spring Training 2/24/1968: In October, Mr. Tiger would get the trophy he desired and deserved!
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Playing in the World Series showed the entire baseball world that Al Kaline was the preeminent Defensive RF'er in A.L. history and a Clutch Hitter.
Roger Maris playing for the Cardinals told their pitchers not to worry about any batter except The Six.

 

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Al, Ted, and Harvey.
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Al, Jake, and Rocky.
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Mr. Hockey, Mr. Tiger, Barry Sanders, Isiah Thomas top this Detroit 'Mount Rushmore'.
Freep

 

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3/20/74. Al had 146 hits left in him!
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Al Kaline in Wilson glove ad from Boys' Life magazine, March 1963.
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Memorable Athletes From the Past. Kaline with Maris, Cash, and Mantle.
#Yankees #Tigers #1960s #MLB #nostalgia
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"I have always referred to Al Kaline as Mister Perfection. He does it all ? hitting, fielding, running, throwing ? and does it with that extra touch of brilliance that marks him as a super great ballplayer." ? Billy Martin.
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Aaron and Kaline stories.
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April 1972 advertisement with Al Kaline. Adjusted for inflation that TV would cost $2,048 in 2022 dollars!
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Kaline and Billy Martin.
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Detroit News Baseball Magazine 1972.
Prescient cover. Al Kaline would have a great season in 1972, his third from last. The Tigers were an eyelash away, and one blown umpire call perhaps, from being American League Champions.
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Al Kaline, humble as always. Joe Posnanski ranks Al as number 51 all-time in his wonderful book, "The Baseball 100." So yes, Mr. Tiger, you were indeed better than most! (Better than about 20,145,other major leaguers through 8-30-22!).
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1974 Yearbook: Mr. Tiger had 146 hits left in him to reach 3,007!
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