On the blog today, adding the great Detroit Tigers legend Al Kaline to my 1970 "In-Game Action" set, which for those of you who purchased Series One a couple months ago, will notice that THIS is the second version, which actually shows the correct player:
I
had a little fun with Series One and used an image that I believe was
actually Dick McAullife for the card, which will be corrected with THIS
card here when Series Two ships next month.
Nevertheless, what a player.
"Mr. Tiger" spent his entire career in the "Motor City", and went
on to collect over 3000 hits, 399 home runs, 1583 runs batted in and
1622 runs scored.
Though he never took home a Most Valuable Player Award, he did
finish in the top-10 in voting nine times, including a second-place
finish in 1955 when he won the American League batting title at the age
of 20!
As if that all wasn't enough, he also took home ten Gold Gloves and was named to 15 all-star teams!
Needless to say, as soon as he was eligible for the Hall of Fame in
1980, he was voted in, getting named on 340 of 385 ballots, capping off
one of the greatest Detroit Tiger careers in the history of the storied
franchise.
One of the most well-liked players of his day, Kaline did it all, and did it all with class.
I only wish I was old enough to have seen his work his magic at the plate, and out in the field.
