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OverviewFor more than a half century, as a superstar ballplayer, television broadcaster, and front office executive, Al Kaline has personified the Detroit Tigers like no one else. In the Tigers' clubhouse of today, stars such as Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander-neither of whom were even born when he played in the major leagues-respectfully address him as ""Mr. Kaline."" Tigers fans around the country of every generation refer to him simply as ""Mr. Tiger."" Now, for the first time, the life and career of this remarkable individual are presented in this compelling new biography. Learn how the skinny, shy youngster with a deformed foot and an undying love for the game of baseball went straight from high school and the sandlots of Baltimore to the big leagues where, at the age of 20, he became the youngest batting champion in baseball history. That achievement marked the start of a first-ballot Hall of Fame career that would carry him to 3,000 hits and a plaque on the hallowed wall at Cooperstown. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim Hawkins , Ernie HarwellPublisher: Triumph Books Imprint: Triumph Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9781600788239ISBN 10: 1600788238 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 April 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJim Hawkins is the author of seven books, five of which are about the Tigers, including a biography of Mark ""the Bird"" Fidrych and the autobiography of Ron LeFlore, which was published in three languages and made into a TV movie starring LeVar Burton. He began covering Al Kaline and the Detroit Tigers as areporter in 1970. He lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Ernie Harwell was the voice of the Detroit Tigers for 42 years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |