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Al Kaline

Al Kaline, nicknamed “Mr. Tiger,” played 22 major league seasons for the Detroit Tigers.

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She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club

June 11, 2020 Tigers History Required Reading, What's New

From the News-Herald: The year was 1960 when teenager Patsy Torphy wrote a letter to Detroit Tigers right fielder Al[…]

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Remembering Al Kaline on ‘Tigers Talk’

April 9, 2020 Tigers History Features, New in History, News

Tigers History’s Nathan Bierma joins MLive’s Evan Woodbery and host Vito Chirco on ‘Tigers Talk’ to talk about the legacy of Al Kaline.

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The Last Night At Tiger Stadium

September 25, 2019 Tigers History History in the News, Required Reading, What's New

Cody Stavenhagen has written the definitive look back at the final night at Tiger Stadium as the 20th anniversary approaches this week.

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#TBT (Throwback Today): #Tigers Retire The Numbers of Gehringer and Greenberg, 1983

September 11, 2019 Tigers History TBT (Throwback Today)

The Tigers retire the numbers of Charlie Gehringer and Hank Greenberg at Tiger Stadium on June 12, 1983. Just a[…]

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Baltimore officially names diamond in Swann Park ‘Al Kaline Field’ in honor of Hall of Famer

July 22, 2019 Tigers History History in the News, News

From the Baltimore Sun: On Monday, the baseball diamond in the southeast part of Swann Park in South Baltimore was[…]

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65 years ago today, Al Kaline did something amazing for the Detroit Tigers

July 7, 2019 Tigers History History in the News, News

By Gene Myers in the Detroit Free Press: In three straight innings, once upon a time, from his lair in[…]

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What’s New

  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon

    November 5, 2020
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career

    June 15, 2020
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club

    June 11, 2020
  • Player of the Week: Bill Bruton

    May 30, 2020
  • Game of the Week: June 15, 1965: Denny McLain Strikes Out 14 in Relief

    May 30, 2020
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Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery

December 21, 2020 Nathan Bierma

Photos of installations at the Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes at Michigan and Trumbull in Detroit. Photos by Nathan Bierma for TigersHistory.com and SABR Detroit.

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Tigers 1958 Scorebook

June 11, 2020 Tigers History
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What’s New

  • Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes – Photo Gallery
  • How Old Is The Tiger Stadium Flagpole? Tracing the Ground Roots of a Ballpark Icon
  • Carl Zamloch Wowed Fans With Magic Act After Tigers Career
  • Tigers 1958 Scorebook
  • She Founded the First Al Kaline Fan Club
  • Tuned To Baseball by Ernie Harwell
  • Sparky and Me by Dan Ewald
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