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Post by puffy on Apr 6, 2020 21:40:07 GMT -5
One of the great Tigers of old..I saw him many times at the old Tiger Stadium..Old Tiger fans like me remember him..
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Post by papipeguy on Apr 7, 2020 8:54:56 GMT -5
Al was a great player and a real gentleman. He sure gave my Yankees a tough time.
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Post by cgvt on Apr 7, 2020 9:32:53 GMT -5
I am a native Michigander and a lifelong Tigers fan. A bit of my childhood died yesterday. I sure feel old today.
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Post by joeman on Apr 7, 2020 9:37:27 GMT -5
I was born in Tiger Town, Al Kaline was my boyhood sports hero. As a little tyke, I'd smack a ball around the yard, pretending to be him. I still have a great in-action framed pic of him up in my garage here in SC. Great hitter, amazing arm from right field...and a real gent. Thanks for posting about him.
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 7, 2020 13:50:49 GMT -5
When I first saw the name I thought this was a joke.
Still, sorry to hear of anyone's passing.
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Post by slomo on Apr 7, 2020 13:52:26 GMT -5
Al was one of my boyhood favorites as well. I grew up in Toledo and fans were divided between the Tigers and the Indians. I rooted for the Indians until...the great tragedy. Rocky Colavito was traded to the Tigers. The radio station I listened to for the Indians games switched to the Tigers. I had immediately followed Rocky to Detroit and had quickly learned the value of Al Kaline. He was an outstanding all around player who was impossible not to like. By the time Rocky faded from the scene I was hooked on Kaline.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Apr 7, 2020 15:29:56 GMT -5
Tiger man myself. I spent the first 14 years of my life just South of Detroit.
It's a sad loss for all the fans.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 7, 2020 22:50:58 GMT -5
What a name, Alkaline...and he wasn't corrosive!
RIP.
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Post by joeman on Apr 8, 2020 10:44:19 GMT -5
I remember very clearly when alkaline batteries were first introduced. I was just a kid and asked "why would they put Al Kaline's name on these batteries?" I was very serious...and I thought it was real goofy.
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