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

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https://www.mlb.com/news/best-mlb-players-to-never-win-most-valuable-player
These are the best players to never win MVP.
MLB.com

https://www.mlb.com/player/al-kaline-116822
Al Kaline.

 

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https://motorcitybengals.com/2020/05/16/detroit-tigers-undrafted-free-agents/
Detroit Tigers: Luring Undrafted Free Agents To Comerica.
MCBTB

 

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Spring Training instructor, Al Kaline tossing the ball in Lakeland. sigh...

 

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Tigers Trivia. J.P. McCarthy gave Al Kaline the moniker, "Mr. Tiger."

 

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https://omny.fm/shows/hardball/al-mr-tiger-kaline
A long interview with Al Kaline here. Enjoy. Al "Mr. Tiger" Kaline. 55 minutes.
Al Kaline still works for the Detroit Tigers...which means he has spent 7 decades with the team that has proudly worn the Old English D since 1901. His talent surpassed only by his grace. And class. An All American tale of the boy who dreamed it..then lived it.
Hardball

 

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OTD in 1968 Al Kaline hits a pinch-hit home run to pass Hank Greenberg and become the #Tigers all-time home run leader with 307. He remains the franchise leader with 399.

 

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https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/05/tigers-all-time-leaders-runs-batted-in.html
Tigers? all-time leaders: Runs Batted In.
Mlive

 

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https://motorcitybengals.com/2020/05/24/detroit-tigers-kaline-cabrera-home-runs/
Detroit?s All-Time Home Run Leaders? First Home Runs As Tigers.
MCBTB

 

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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-1968-world-series-champions-look-back
Born in fire: '68 Tigers would not be denied.
Tigers official site

 

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Michigan History magazine with Al Kaline on the cover.

 

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Kaline's Corner at The Corner.

I will miss Al Kaline until the day I die.

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A less famous corner, at The Corner. Also known as Black Mike and Mr. Tiger.

 

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These actors are Tigers fans.

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Detroit, Rock City!

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Al Kaline 3,000 Hit Club poster.

 

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June 5, 1967: Al Kaline appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
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June 5, 1970: Al Kaline singles for his 2,500th career hit,in a 4 - 2 loss to the 'effin athletics.
He will finish his career with 3,007.

 

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Kaline at bat. Looks like it is in Washington vs. the Senators early 1960's.
Look at the dignitaries in the box seats.

 

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Al Kaline vs the real all time home run king Hank Aaron.

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Al Kaline admiring a long drive during Home Run Derby.

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Al Kaline chatting during Home Run Derby while watching Hank Aaron bat.

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In December 1959: Although Al Kaline was defeated by Hank Aaron 5 to 1 in Home Run Derby, Al walked away with a whopping $1,000 consolation check, not an insignificant sum then, since Al's salary was $31,000 in 1959 per season.

 

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Willie Horton, Mickey Stanley, and Al Kaline after throwing out the first pitch at Comerica Park in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their world championship.

 

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https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-players-who-just-missed-a-career-milestone
So close: These 11 players just missed milestones.
MLB.com

 

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May 1960 Baseball issue of Sport magazine.
?They Don?t Knock Kaline Any More.?

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...line-batting-title-detroit-tigers/3180992001/
For Tigers legend Al Kaline, sweetness of batting title led to frustration. Here's why.
Freep

 

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https://motorcitybengals.com/2020/06/14/detroit-tigers-home-run-leaders-last-home-runs/
Detroit?s All-Time Home Run Leaders? Last Home Runs As Tigers.
MCBTB