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04-06-2020, 02:45 PM
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RIP Al Kaline
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04-06-2020, 02:51 PM
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Sad day
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04-06-2020, 03:34 PM
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Wow, what a bummer.
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04-06-2020, 03:45 PM
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Many members of this board will recall Al as a spectacular player during the 1950's and '60's - my memories are from the late 1970's and all through the 1980's as Al formed an incredible TV broadcast team with another Hall of Fame Tiger in George Kell. They were a pleasure to listen to and Al Kaline will be sorely missed by Tiger fans!
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04-06-2020, 04:15 PM
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Thanks for the memories Mr. Kaline.
Rest in peace 1954 Topps #201.
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04-06-2020, 04:31 PM
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RIP Al Kaline.
He played in the first game I ever attended - 1968 WS Game 3. I met him at a Wimington, DE card show; he was kind and most gracious. He was my childhood hero - from little league through beer softball I wore #6. Sad day.
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04-06-2020, 05:08 PM
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Sad day indeed. He was my boyhood idol and hero. I have collected his cards and memorabilia since the 1950's. Thanks Al for all the memories and that great 1968 World Series. But the greatest thing about Al wasn't that he was a Hall of Fame Baseball player, but that he was a Hall of Fame person.. RIP
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04-06-2020, 05:28 PM
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Rest in peace to a true Tiger legend.
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04-06-2020, 06:47 PM
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. "A life is not important except in the impact it has on others lives" - Jackie Robinson “If you have a chance to make life better for others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on this earth.”- Roberto Clemente
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04-06-2020, 06:59 PM
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I was a senior in high school and one of my buddies got the idea that we would drive to Cooperstown for that years swearing in ceremony. Was 1981 or 82. We drove up overnight and parked right across from the HOF. Slept in the car. I bought a baseball for signatures, and we managed to position ourselves somehow where the entire line of hall of famers had to walk past us to go to some reception. Saw everyone. Mays, DiMaggio. Most politely declined to autograph my ball. Al Kaline stopped and signed and was nice as could be. Only signature I got. Still have the ball somewhere. RIP Al. Thanks for the nice moment.
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04-06-2020, 07:01 PM
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He Was a Kind, Sweet Man
I obtained his autograph years ago at a St. Louis card show and the vibe I got as I stood in front of him (for all of about 30 seconds) was nothing but kindness. A true gentle man. RIP, Mr. Kaline.
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04-06-2020, 07:17 PM
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This is after a charity basketball game in the early 70's. We were very lucky to have two classy guys like Gordie Howe and Al Kaline as our living legends when I was growing up.
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04-07-2020, 06:11 AM
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I always saw Al Kaline the same way I saw Bart Starr. An absolutely fantastic player, but indisputably, an even better person. Pure class. Humble.
RIP, Mr. Tiger.
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04-07-2020, 06:48 AM
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He was also my childhood hero. Rest in peace.
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04-07-2020, 08:02 AM
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I had the pleasure of meeting him at DC SPORTS in Michigan. He struck me as shy, but a much better description is humble. He signed my 1955 Tigers scorebook with that old fashion penmanship you don't see any more.al kaline 2.jpg
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04-07-2020, 09:46 AM
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I've always taken some pride in the fact that, like myself, Al Kaline was a Baltimore native. RIP
And thanks to all who have posted the great pics and memories.
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04-07-2020, 11:27 AM
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Last edited by ALR-bishop; 04-07-2020 at 11:30 AM.
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04-07-2020, 02:19 PM
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RIP Mr. Kaline. This has always been one of my favorite baseball cards.
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04-07-2020, 03:29 PM
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Very sad to hear this. I always enjoyed my experiences with Mr. Kaline, very nice man.One of the greats. RIP
Here's 2 of my favorite snapshots of Mr. Tiger from my photo collection.  
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