RIP Al Kaline

[littletommy]

Well crap!
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/detroit-tigers-hall-of-famer-al-kaline-dead-at-85

 

[Hoosierdood]

One thing that was certain about him... he definitely wasn't basic.

 

[gregkl]

I didn't know he was still alive. RIP. He ate dinner at my dad's restaurant when he was playing for the Tigers.

 

[NyleRN]

Never heard of him. Did he ever hang out with A. Cidic?

 

[drillsgt]

Sad news from a MI native.

 

[gregkl]

Pretty sure I put his baseball cards on my bike spokes a few times.

 

[Bapak2ja]

I remember him as one of the great rivals with my Yankee heroes. He, along with Rocky Colivito, Luis Aparicio, Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, Denny McClain, Micky Lolich used to give the Yankees a run for their money. Never was a word said of him acting inappropriately. A true gentleman as I recall.

 

[hpd855]

Always liked the guy, even though he took out my Cardinals in the 68 Series.

 

[yeahbaby]

I remember him as one of the great rivals with my Yankee heroes. He, along with Rocky Colivito, Luis Aparicio, Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, Denny McClain, Micky Lolich used to give the Yankees a run for their money. Never was a word said of him acting inappropriately. A true gentleman as I recall.

Now there are some names from the past!

 

[Alpo]

I followed him as a kid when I lived outside of Detroit. My dad always said he was a real American and someone a kid could look up to.

He was right about that.

Goodbye Al.