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04-06-2020, 06:08 PM
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Sad day indeed. He was my boyhood idol and hero. I have collected his cards and memorabilia since the 1950's. Thanks Al for all the memories and that great 1968 World Series. But the greatest thing about Al wasn't that he was a Hall of Fame Baseball player, but that he was a Hall of Fame person.. RIP
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04-06-2020, 06:28 PM
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Rest in peace to a true Tiger legend.
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04-06-2020, 07:47 PM
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04-06-2020, 07:59 PM
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I was a senior in high school and one of my buddies got the idea that we would drive to Cooperstown for that years swearing in ceremony. Was 1981 or 82. We drove up overnight and parked right across from the HOF. Slept in the car. I bought a baseball for signatures, and we managed to position ourselves somehow where the entire line of hall of famers had to walk past us to go to some reception. Saw everyone. Mays, DiMaggio. Most politely declined to autograph my ball. Al Kaline stopped and signed and was nice as could be. Only signature I got. Still have the ball somewhere. RIP Al. Thanks for the nice moment.
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04-06-2020, 08:01 PM
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He Was a Kind, Sweet Man
I obtained his autograph years ago at a St. Louis card show and the vibe I got as I stood in front of him (for all of about 30 seconds) was nothing but kindness. A true gentle man. RIP, Mr. Kaline.
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04-06-2020, 08:17 PM
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This is after a charity basketball game in the early 70's. We were very lucky to have two classy guys like Gordie Howe and Al Kaline as our living legends when I was growing up.
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04-06-2020, 08:36 PM
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I sent this mid-January and got it back on January 25th. He was a TTM signer right until the end.
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04-06-2020, 09:23 PM
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Definitely gut punch news for us Tiger fans who consider him our boyhood hero.
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