[BobK]

Played all 22 years with the Detroit Tigers
Played his first major league game right out of HS
Still the youngest player ever to win a batting title

[BobK]

Played all 22 years with the Detroit Tigers
Played his first major league game right out of HS
Still the youngest player ever to win a batting title

[Phogge]

Pretty good Tiger team in '68. McClain wins 31, Lolich wins three in the Series.

[Phogge]

Pretty good Tiger team in '68. McClain wins 31, Lolich wins three in the Series.

[CowboyIndian]

Great player and a desirable BB card. I fantasized that he would some day come up against a pitcher named Ace Iddick.

[CowboyIndian]

Great player and a desirable BB card. I fantasized that he would some day come up against a pitcher named Ace Iddick.

[qwerty49]

I had one of those BB cards honoring various achievements. -- "Kaline Bat Champ"

[qwerty49]

I had one of those BB cards honoring various achievements. -- "Kaline Bat Champ"

[Mick]

Pretty good Tiger team in '68. McClain wins 31, Lolich wins three in the Series.

Very good team.  Every starter except Oyler had 10+ HRs.  Cash had 25.  Horton had 36.  Gates Brown, very underrated PH hit .370.  P Earl Wilson hit 7 HRs.  C and local boy made good Bill Freehan was in the midst of 11 All-Star appearances (still not in hall of fame).  Team hit 185 HRs, leading the league by a mile.  Team BA was only .235, but league BA was .230, and the highest team BA was only .240.

[Mick]

Pretty good Tiger team in '68. McClain wins 31, Lolich wins three in the Series.

Very good team.  Every starter except Oyler had 10+ HRs.  Cash had 25.  Horton had 36.  Gates Brown, very underrated PH hit .370.  P Earl Wilson hit 7 HRs.  C and local boy made good Bill Freehan was in the midst of 11 All-Star appearances (still not in hall of fame).  Team hit 185 HRs, leading the league by a mile.  Team BA was only .235, but league BA was .230, and the highest team BA was only .240.

[Phogge]

Then they lowered the mound.

[Phogge]

Then they lowered the mound.

[crackpot]

Aw, geez. He is the reason the Tigers were my favorite AL team as a kid.

[crackpot]

Aw, geez. He is the reason the Tigers were my favorite AL team as a kid.