Arguably two players who became the faces of their respective organizations in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Kaline and Robinson were winding down their Hall of Fame careers by the time this card would have come out of packs in the Spring of 1974.
Kaline, the youngest batting champ when he took home the title in 1955 at the age of only 20, was also on his way to 3000 hits while leading the Detroit Tigers for 22 seasons, while Brooks Robinson rewrote the record books with his 16 Gold Gloves while helping the Orioles win two championships (1966, 1970) and four American League titles over 23 seasons.
It’s amazing to think that even today, they somehow get lost in the “legend” shuffle even though they are both still with us.
I feel they should be celebrated so much more while they are still alive, NOT after they’re gone, as is usually the case with so many other icons (Buck O’Neill, Bob Feller, Stan Musial).
