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• Al Kaline is a retired Hall of Fame outfielder who played his entire 22-season career for the Detroit Tigers.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Born: December 19, 1934
  2. Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
  3. Made MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers
  4. Nickname: Mr. Tiger
  5. 12 time all-star
  6. Threw out the first pitch of the 2006 World Series
  7. Youngest player ever to win a major-league batting title, at 20 years; Ty Cobb was one day older
  8. The second player to hit two home runs in one inning; the first was Joe DiMaggio

• Early Life and Career

  Kaline made his debut with the Tigers in 1953, never having played in the minor leagues. In his first full season in 1954, Kaline finished third in Rookie of the Year balloting, but really began tearing up the league the following year, when he won the batting title with a .340 average, hitting 27 home runs and driving in 102 in the process. Beginning in 1955, Kaline was named to thirteen consecutive All-Star teams. In 1968, Kaline helped lead the Tigers to their first World Series title since 1945, hitting .379 in the Fall Classic. Kaline finished his career with 399 home runs and 3,007 hits, and was named to the Hall of Fame in 1980, his first year of eligibility.

• Broadcasting Career

  After retiring, Kaline called Tigers games from the broadcast booth until 2002.

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