Kaline, Al

12/19/1934

Baltimore, Maryland

Kaline became the youngest player in baseball history to capture a batting title at 20 years of age when he hit .340 (1955). A versatile and well rounded player, he won 11 Gold Gloves (1957-67) for excellence in the field, and appeared in 15 All-Star games. Kaline finished his career with 3007 hits (24th on the all-time list) and 399 home runs (a Tigers record). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.

Professional Baseball Player
for the Detroit Tigers 1953-1974

American