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

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Four years ago my baseball heart was broken on this day April 6, 2020.

The Glory Days: Kaline the Selfless Star | Seamheads.com

Al Kaline never sought the spotlight. It found him at Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, the All-Star Game and the World Series, places the light shines brightest. Otherwise, he was Everyday Al. He could have been carrying a black lunch pail, the way he went about his job. So workmanlike, so steady...

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The Glory Days: Kaline the Selfless Star.
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Al Kaline - BR Bullpen

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Al Kaline Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Al Kaline. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com

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Al Kaline – Society for American Baseball Research

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Kaline, Al | Baseball Hall of Fame

Al Kaline was the Detroit Tigers for more than two decades. Through last place finishes and World Series triumphs, the Motor City knew it had its sweet swinging right fielder to cheer for throughout the summer. Chuck Dressen, a big league skipper for 16 seasons, the last four with the Tigers...

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Al Kaline 1953-1974, announcer 1975-2001, spring training coach 1975-2020, executive 2002-2020.

 

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From True's Baseball Yearbook in 1967.

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Mr. Tiger in the corner named after him, at The Corner.

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Three legends beloved by Michiganders.

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Al Kaline and Gordie Howe.
“Gordie`s one of a kind. Of course, his nickname, Mr. Hockey, is exactly what he is. Other than the fact he was a great, great, great hockey player, he is one of the great people that I’ve ever run into in sports. Our friendship has gone back a long ways. We lived at one time close to each other.”
Business partners Al Kaline & Gordie Howe.

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Starting Fast: Baseball’s Best Hitters Out of the Gate |

Starting Fast: Baseball’s Best Hitters Out of the Gate.
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Tonight's Random and Useless Tigers Trivia is ... Who Wore it Longest? #'s 1-10:
#1. Whitaker (19 years)
#2. Gehringer (11)
#3. Trammell (19
)#4. Higginson (11)
#5. Greenberg (10)
#6. Kaline (21)
#7. Rogell (6
)#8. Wert (8)
#9. Guillen (8)
#10. Bridges (12)

 

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Al Kaline shows off his athleticism in the Bronx.

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Mr. Tiger and the Yankee killer!

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Al Kaline with all time great Mel Ott when he was an announcer for the Tigers.

 

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Sports Illustrated - June 5, 1967: “Al Kaline and The Detroit Tigers Stalk A Pennant”.

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Kaline and Mantle.

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"They really help me cover the ground." And few outfielders in MLB history covered as much ground as Al Kaline!

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June 25, 1953: Signed to a contract with the Detroit Tigers less than a week ago, after graduating from Baltimore Southern high school, 18 year old teen phenom Al Kaline makes his major league debut vs. the Philadelphia Athletics and pitcher Harry Byrd.
Twenty two years later Kaline will have set ML records, and finished in the top 5/10/15/20 in many offensive and defensive career leaderboards.
Kaline's throwing arm is considered one of the Strongest in MLB history, as well as the Most Accurate of All Time. Kaline becomes a lifelong Tiger after his HOF playing career as a broadcaster with fellow HOF George Kell, a Spring Training Coach in Lakeland Florida, and as a front office adviser to the Ownership of the Team. Kaline's 67 years with the Tigers organization up to his passing in April of 2020, is rightfully given the name of Mr. Tiger.
He was loved by Millions of Tigers fans, baseball fans, spanning Generations, along with generations of baseball players from every team.
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MLB Hits by a member of the 3000 Hit Club through age 26. Number 1 and 2.

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July 9, 1957: Great footage of the AL & NL starting lineups for the Major League in St. Louis! Fun Fact: The fans in Cincinnati stuffed the ballot boxes for Redlegs /Reds players that year, leading to the suspension of fan voting until 1970! Kaline and Kuenn here, and all the other greats of that era.

 

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When the Tigers toured Japan in 1962!

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AL KALINE Interviewed by Leo Cloutier in 1972. 4 minutes.

 

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2018 INTERVIEW: Tigers legend Al Kaline on the 50-year reunion of 1968 World Series champs. 2:30 minutes.

 

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Duke Snider, Al Kaline, and Ted Williams at 1980 Hall Of Fame Inductions Day.

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