What a cannon. Nobody took third on Al. And such a classy guy. Al was the only player I ever shed a tear for when he passed. He was the hero of my childhood, as he was for just about every kid in my neighborhood back in the 60s. Everywhere you looked you saw kids riding around on their bikes wearing Tiger tee shirts with #6 ironed onto them. RIP Al. No ballplayer in my lifetime was ever loved by the city of Detroit as deeply as Mr. Tiger was.
@bobdunn8207
9 ай бұрын
I am from Trenton New Jersey and the Detroit tigers were my favorite team and #6 my favorite all time player... Miss that team and those days!!
@itinerantpatriot1196
9 ай бұрын
@@bobdunn8207 The team that made me fall in love with baseball. Only a few from that team are left now, hard to believe.
@dennispearson871
Жыл бұрын
I'm dating myself now , but at the old Tiger Stadium on Michigan Avenue once every year their would be something known as BAT DAY !! Oh Yeah, theirs a few of you out there who know what I'm talking about !. Anyway I believe the year was about 1969 , the year after the Tigers 🐅 had won the World Series , and the eagerly anticipated day had arrived !! I got to the Stadium very early, paid my dollar for a center field bleacher seat and was handed a Louisville Slugger Al Kaline autographed ( engraved ) pristine yellow baseball bat !!! As far as I was concerned , Christmas 🎄😅 came Real early that year !!!...
@tomengel8218
2 ай бұрын
Yeah buddy-we went every year.Had a Kaline/Horton/Northrup/&Freehan
@rayrussell6258
Жыл бұрын
I didn't grow up in metro Detroit or St Louis, but as a Little Leaguer I started wearing #6 for my favorite players in each league ... Al Kaline in the AL and Stan Musual in the NL.
@rickhickman1935
4 ай бұрын
He was a lovely man and an elegant player. When you think of classy and baseball, you think of players like Stan Musial, Carl Yasztremski, Brooks Robinson & Al Kaline. Dignified and true hall of famers.
@michealsullivan4205
5 ай бұрын
I had an Al Kaline bat and glove as a kid. Al was always my favorite player. RIP Mr. Tiger.⚾️
@Richard-or5yg
24 күн бұрын
Played with the same team his entire year,a Golden Glove every year,usually batting over 300 every season and in "Hall of Fame" has a lifetime batting average above 300. Saw him play once......what a class act pro!!
@prisonersforprofit
4 ай бұрын
that's something for billy martin to put you with willie mays and joe dimaggio, the thing you had to love about kaline was his humbleness, always quick to give credit to everyone around him, true class.
@ubilo
Жыл бұрын
When I was playing baseball as a kid, we all wanted to be Al Kaline.
@jerrybrown9857
4 ай бұрын
One of my hero’s I have a Detroit jersey signed by Big Al and a ball signed by Mickey Lolich along with Detroit Topps baseball cards 71-76 ish.
@risktaker53
11 ай бұрын
One of the greatest of all time!
@markbigley5898
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Al. You were my childhood hero. You were the best. All rounded player. Loved watching your rocket arm. Your character and humility shown through you and touched our hearts.
@mitchmatthews6713
5 ай бұрын
My absolute favorite Tiger.
@cocoanutpomeranian7987
4 ай бұрын
There are no more iconic athletes like Al Kaline. He was one of a kind.
@kevinkwiatkowski7197
4 ай бұрын
I think Mike trout is iconic
@charlespapineau5428
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mr. Tiger, for so many great memories on the field and in the booth. You conducted yourself with so much class and integrity. I still watch George and Al on KZitem. Ernie and Paul on the radio and George and Al on TV. It doesn't get any better.
@stevencook4002
3 ай бұрын
My favorite all time Tiger growing up in the 60’s. Had the privilege of meeting him a few times after he retired. As down to earth and humble as they come. When you talked to him he gave you his undivided attention.
@domxem5551
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for having existed... Mr Kaline
@gregseidel6830
2 жыл бұрын
And he hit a golf ball as well as he did everything else.
@rickc1702
2 ай бұрын
All my life my favorite Athletes were Al Kaline and Gordie Howe, great players with humbleness and class!
@Jeff-mv4yy
3 ай бұрын
Those were the days when being a good person meant something. Al was always quiet, and humble. He was a role model.
@treadman26
3 жыл бұрын
Asked my dad for tips on how to play the outfield. He said watch Al Kaline.
@Jeff-mv4yy
3 ай бұрын
When I was a kid in little league, I played outfield one year. Coach insisted all throws come in on the hop. I always threw on the fly. Coach got so angry with me. I asked my dad if I was wrong not throwing on the hop.. Dad said, " does Al Kaline throw on the hop?" I said no... he said " there ya go"
@farbeyondriven6562
4 жыл бұрын
Always a legend. Always a Tiger 🐅 #6 RIP
@markstegeman4337
4 жыл бұрын
FarBeyonDriven 1979 I didn't know living in Oklahoma now and this is the only comment I find this sad I watched the 68 series in my 6th grade class I will miss him and and tiger stadium
@313cardcollections6
4 жыл бұрын
My all time favorite Tiger and is in my thoughts everyday, miss you Mr. Tiger. #6 RIP. I will never forget you!
@donwert5039
3 жыл бұрын
Class
@dace938
Жыл бұрын
What Michigan kid didn't use a marker to draw a 6 on the back of his t-shirt. I DID !!
@Richard-or5yg
Ай бұрын
All Kaline never played a day in the minors....from high school tight to the major leagues. Also still the youngest man to win the batting title batting 340 in 1955. Smoothest swing,best arm in right field,aways a golden glove,team player,and the keenest mind in baseball. The ultimate class baseball player yet very humble. Also the first major league baseball player to be offered $100,000. a-year salary. He turned it down. But the Tigers gave it to him anyways. Great man,great baseball player.
@chrisfreeman4957
3 ай бұрын
I still remember my first Tiger game. I was 6 years old sitting in the box seats at Tiger Stadium when a lady turned to me and said "do you know who that is at bat? That's Al Kaline and he's going to hit a home run". and he did just that!
@williammartindale9976
6 ай бұрын
The Best!
@kevinpantera4429
3 ай бұрын
And they tore down Tiger Stadium, what s sad day for Detroit!
@leilanirocks
Ай бұрын
We were the lucky ones, Al. 🐯⚾️
@donwert5039
3 жыл бұрын
399 home runs , 3007 hits
@dporter8537
3 жыл бұрын
He said he didn't know he was that close to 400 he might of stayed one more year
@jeffreyfoltice3099
3 жыл бұрын
@@dporter8537 He had a few home runs wiped out because of rained out games. He once said he wished one of those had counted.
@presleyrules
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffreyfoltice3099 He lost quite a few home runs due to injuries: broken collar bone, broken index finger, broken arm, etc. Take away any one of those injuries and Al would've been the first AL player to have 3,000 hits and 400 home runs instead of Yaz, who achieved it 5 years later.
@autumn1231
2 жыл бұрын
are you THE Don Wert?
@bobma6342
Жыл бұрын
@@presleyrules and he said he had a few taken away by rainouts
@brucecole3263
2 ай бұрын
My childhood hero.
@dporter8537
3 жыл бұрын
I remember when Yaz got his 3000 hit and they though Al caught it but didn't and gave him the ball at 2nd base class all the way
@patrickfurlong9169
3 жыл бұрын
Kaline was already retired when Yaz got his 3000th.
@michaelsommer2641
2 жыл бұрын
Yaz 3000th hit was off the yankees
@yourontheair
4 ай бұрын
Chris Kroll 6 for 6 Montclair H.S.
@astralplaneencounters5812
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome.....
@Eddie_Schantz
Жыл бұрын
This is a great vid for a great player, but please, get rid of that idiotic background music so we can hear the narration better.
@dennismccarty7728
2 ай бұрын
oh yes i remember the days im 64.
@yoda9518
2 жыл бұрын
He wasn't acidic.
@tomengel8218
5 күн бұрын
Best I ever saw.Tiger fan since 1957
@mikedip76
2 жыл бұрын
I first heard of you from Hey Arnold
@ogreadmore3046
Жыл бұрын
Rumor has it the Milwaukee Brewers didn't sign Al-Kaline because he wasn't acidic enough
@joebelanger5397
Жыл бұрын
The Milwaukee Brewers didn't exist in the 1950's
@bobma6342
Жыл бұрын
@@joebelanger5397 it was a joke
@mikewhitney8615
3 жыл бұрын
Al was good, but Billy Williams was better.
@robertcampbell8070
3 жыл бұрын
Kaline was better and it's not even close, really.
@dougbrowne9890
2 жыл бұрын
Billy Williams was a great ballplayer. If I had to choose between him and Kaline, it would take all of one second to make the choice. Kaline.
@stever1791
2 жыл бұрын
No - Al Kaline was better the Billy. But Billy was a great Ballplayer for sure
@jimmysmith3090
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Cub was not better than Mr. Tiger, Sir.
@stephenkammerling9479
4 ай бұрын
Kaline finally made it to a World Seies in 1968 and made the most of it. He got the key hit late in game 5, 7th inning I think, that ultimately won the game for the Tigers and started their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit. Tigers defeated Bob Gibson in game 7, but in fairness to Gibson Cardinals stopped hitting after 1st or 2nd inning of game 5.
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