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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