On This Day: December 19
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1934
Hall of Famer Al Kaline, who amassed 3,007 hits in his 20 years with the Detroit Tigers, was born on this date in the city of Baltimore, MD. Happy birthday, “Mr. Tiger”
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On This Day: September 25
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1955
Detroit Tigers outfielder Al Kaline becomes the youngest batting champ in history, as he takes the American League crown at age twenty with a .340 average. Ty Cobb had also won a batting title at age 20, but Cobb was born on December 18, making him one day older than Kaline when he won.
On This Day: May 13
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1993
George Brett of the Royals hit his 300th career home run in the sixth inning of Kansas City’s 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Brett joined Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays and Al Kaline as the only players with at least 3,000 hits and 300 homers at that time.
On This Day: October 7
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1968
Mickey Lolich wins for the Tigers, 5-3, with an unlikely assist from the Cardinals’ Lou Brock, who tries to score standing up on Julian Javier’s single and is gunned down by Willie Horton’s throw. Al Kaline’s bases-loaded single drives in the deciding runs.
On This Day: September 24
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1974
Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers (aka, “Mr. Tiger”) doubles off the Orioles Dave McNally for his 3,000th career hit, as the Tigers beat Baltimore, 5-4. Kaline would end the season, and his career, with 3,007 hits.
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On This Day: August 3
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1980
Al Kaline (Mr. Tiger), Duke Snider (The Duke of Flatbush), Chuck Klein (the Hoosier Hammer), and legendary Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Jay Publishing Picture Packs—A Memory and A Gallery
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