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Old 04-06-2020, 02:46 PM   #1
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Default Baseball HOFer and Tigers legend Al Kaline, dead at 85

3000 hits, 18 time all star
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Old 04-06-2020, 02:50 PM   #2
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That is just bonkers.

Dont remember him playing, but i know i must have seen him when i was young.

Certainly became familiar with him when he turned to broadcasting.

One of the all time greats.
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I guess one minor point is that for about 4 years in the late 50s and early 60s there were 2 all star games /year with many (but not all ) of the same players - I think he played in all of those he still made I believe 13 straight all star game (seasons) so it is stunning regardless- in an era where there was no shortage of stars
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Old 04-06-2020, 07:47 PM   #4
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Used to play a table top baseball game with a buddy of mine many, many years ago and the debate was always about whether his name was pronounced like the battery. It’s not.

A true legend of the game. A game with so much rich history too.
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