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Induction. 1980. Vote. 88.3% (first ballot) Albert William Kaline ( / ˈkeɪlaɪn / KAY-line; December 19, 1934 – April 6, 2020), nicknamed " Mr. Tiger ", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. [1]
Al Kaline. Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 175lb (185cm, 79kg) Born: December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, MD. Died: April 6, 2020 in Bloomfield Hills, MI. High School: Debut: (Age 18-188d, 11,032nd in major league history) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
Apr 6, 2020 · DETROIT -- Hall of Famer Al Kaline, fondly known as Mr. Tiger for a career that spanned 67 years with the only Major League team he knew, passed away Monday at age 85. Kaline spent virtually his entire adult life as a Tiger, signing with the club as an 18-year-old the day after his high school graduation in Baltimore.
A superb defensive outfielder with a strong throwing arm, he also collected 10 Gold Glove Awards. In the 1968 World Series, Kaline’s only appearance in the Fall Classic, he batted .379, hit two home runs and drove in eight to help Detroit knock off the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.
Apr 6, 2020 · Associated Press. By Richard Goldstein. April 6, 2020. Al Kaline, one of baseball’s finest hitters and defensive outfielders whose Hall of Fame career spanned 22 seasons with the Detroit...
Apr 6, 2020 · That's what the Tigers players cherished." Al Kaline, who played for the Detroit Tigers from 1953-74, passed away on April 6. 2020. (Doug McWilliams/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum) Kaline was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year eligible in 1980.
Apr 6, 2020 · Kaline, the Hall of Fame outfielder who played his entire 22-season career for Detroit, died Monday at his home in Michigan. "Mr. Tiger" — as he was affectionally known — was 85. John Morad, a...
