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You are bidding on an original autograph of Al Kaline HOF of the Detroit Tigers on a 2005 Upper Deck, Classics, card #1.

Size: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".

More Player Info:
Albert William Kaline (December 19, 1934 – April 6, 2020), nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers. For most of his career, Kaline played in the outfield, mainly as a right fielder where he won ten Gold Glove Awards and was known for his strong throwing arm. He was selected to 18 All-Star Games, including selections each year between 1955 and 1967. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980, his first time on the ballot.

Near the end of his career, Kaline also played as first baseman and, in his last season, was the Tigers' designated hitter. He retired soon after reaching the 3,000 hit milestone. Immediately after retiring from playing, he became the Tigers' TV color commentator, a position he held until 2002. Kaline worked for the Tigers as a front office assistant from 2003 until his death in 2020.

Kaline was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980, becoming the tenth player in history to be inducted in his first year of eligibility. He was named on 340 of the 385 ballots (88.3%) cast by sportswriters. Kaline and Duke Snider were the only candidates elected by the sportswriters in 1980. Kaline later said, "I really never thought I would choose an individual thing that happened just to me over a team thing like the World Series. But I would have to say this is the biggest thing that has ever happened to me."

Kaline was honored by the Tigers as the first of their players to have his uniform number (6) retired. Versatile and well-rounded, he won ten Gold Glove Awards (1957–59 and 1961–67) for excellence in the field and appeared in the All-Star game 15 times (1955–67, 1971, 1974). In 1998, Kaline ranked Number 76 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

Career highlights and awards:
18× All-Star (1955–1961², 1962²–1967, 1971, 1974)
World Series champion (1968)
10× Gold Glove Award (1957–1959, 1961–1967)
Roberto Clemente Award (1973)
AL batting champion (1955)
Detroit Tigers No. 6 retired, (ref. Wikipedia)

Al was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980 by the Baseball Writers Association of America.​

The item you will be getting is in the scanned images.

This item was part of an Auction lot sold by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas in November 2021.

The entire lot (58272-58273) was Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA and Beckett Authentication Services.

Sorry, No LOA included.

If you have any questions about this item or anything I am auctioning, please let me know.

Card Cond: EX-EX/MT (light corner wear), Autograph Cond: NM. Please see scans for actual condition.
 
This Autograph Item would make a great addition to your collection or as a Gift (nice for Framing  with a 8x10 photo).
This Item will be shipped securely. I will combine lots to save on the shipping costs and I use USPS 1st class shipping (it gives both of us tracking of the package).
 
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