Al Kaline
Al Kaline
Albert William Kaline
Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
Debut June 25, 1953
Final Game October 2, 1974
Born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, MD
Five reasons to love Al Kaline
1.) Al Kaline's first and last name put together form the word "alkaline" meaning the elements found in the second group of the periodic table (very reactive metals).2.) Kaline had a .987 career fielding percentage.
3.) Kaline had 1583 career runs batted in (RBIs).
4.) Kaline he won 10 Gold Glove Awards (1957-59 and 1961-67).
5.) Kaline was the first player on the Detroit Tigers to have his number retired by the team.
Al Kaline Jersey
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Al Kaline at a Glance
Albert William "Al" Kaline, also known as Mr. Tiger, (, born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball player. Kaline was active from 1953 to 1974 and spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers (hence the nickname "Mr. Tiger"), bypassing the minor league system and joining the team directly from Baltimore's Southern High School as an 18-year-old "bonus baby" signee, receiving $35,000 to sign with the Tigers.Official Profile, Photo and Data Book, Detroit Tigers (1957), p. 29.via Associated Press. "Tigers Pay $95,000 Bonus Money For School Hurler and Outfie...
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Juliette Sullivan wrote
I have an Al Kaline watch. Does any one know what it's worth?
Posted July 26, 2008
Ron Dolack wrote
What can I say.He was a great player and even though Im from Jersey ,I'll die a tiger fan because of what Al kaline did for the game and baseball and living in Passaic ,nj a factory working city like in detroit, people like in detroit love thier baseball and al Kaline was the working mans choice to watch even in Jersey.HE made the tigers great.Al you are a man of the working class and I'll always remember watching you in the 60's and 70's growing up.It was exciting to see you play and the players on detroit today are exciting and I SEE the hunger in thier eyes to get back to the series.All I have to say is God bless you and the Tigers and thanks for the memories and more to come.Ronnie.D Scottsdale,AZ..................
Posted April 10, 2008
