Al Kaline
MLB debut June 25, 1953 for the Detroit Tigers Last MLB appearance October 2, 1974 for the Detroit Tigers Career statistics Batting average .297 Hits 3,007 Home runs 399 Runs batted in 1,583 Teams Detroit Tigers (1953–1974) Career highlights and awards 18× All-Star (1955–1961², 1962²–1967, 1971, 1974) World Series champion (1968) 10× Gold Glove Award (1957–1959, 1961–1967) Roberto Clemente Award (1973) AL batting champion (1955) Detroit Tigers #6 retired Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1980 Vote 88.3% (first ballot) Albert William "Al" Kaline (/ˈkeɪlaɪn/; born December 19, 1934), nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", is a former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kaline played his entire 22-year baseball career with the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career, Kaline played in the outfield, mainly as a right fielder where he won ten Gold Gloves and was known for his strong throwing arm. He was selected to 18 All-Star Games and was selected as an All-Star each year between 1955 and 1967. Near the end of his career, Kaline also played as first baseman and, in his last season, was the Tigers' designated hitter. He retired not long after reaching the 3,000 hit milestone. Immediately after retiring from playing, he became the Tigers' TV color commentator, a position he held until 2002. Kaline still works for the Tigers as a front office official.