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Al KALINE (HOF)

Biography

A short bio from the Helmar “This Great Game” card back: 18-year old Mr. Kaline was wearing his prom suit at his parents’ kitchen table when he put his name on his first contract with the Detroit Tigers. Two years later, Al was a batting champion, the youngest in major league history. The winter before capturing the batting crown, Kaline heeded the advice of Ted Williams and squeezed a rubber ball to strengthen his wrists. Teddy Ballgame picks Al as “the most complete righthanded batter in the league,” and if anyone knows, it’s Williams.

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Stats

Birth Date: December 19, 1934
Birth Location: Baltimore, MD
Death Date: April 6, 2020
Death Location: Bloomfield Hills MI, USA
Weight: 175 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut Date: June 25, 1953
Final Game Date: October 2, 1974
Years Played: 22
Games Played: 2,834
At Bats: 10,116
Runs: 1,622
Hits: 3,007
Doubles: 498
Triples: 75
Home Runs: 399
RBIs: 1,583
Stolen Bases: 137
Base on Balls: 1
Batting Average: 0.297
Position: Right Fielder



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