Al Kaline
Al Kaline
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- Description
- Al Kaline was one of many players featured on collectible coins made by Topps and included in packs of baseball cards.
- Mr. Tiger Al Kaline (b. 1934) played outfield and first base for the Detroit Tigers from 1953-1974, making 18 All-Star games and receiving 10 gold gloves over the course of his career. Retiring with a lifetime.297 batting average, Kaline finished with 3,007 hits, 399 home runs and 1,583 runs batted in. A member of Detroit’s 1968 World Series Championship team, Kaline was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- cap, bottle
- date made
- 1964
- referenced
- Detroit Tigers
- maker
- Topps Chewing Gum
- depicted (sitter)
- Kaline, Al
- maker
- Topps Company, Inc.
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in; x 3.81 cm
- ID Number
- 1996.0213.004
- accession number
- 1996.0213
- catalog number
- 1996.0213.004
- subject
- Sports
- Baseball
- Professional
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- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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