6 for 6: Al Kaline's Greatest Moments

Relive the key moments from the career of Hall of Famer Al Kaline.

[@michealsullivan4205]

I had an Al Kaline bat and glove as a kid. Al was always my favorite player. RIP Mr. Tiger.⚾️

[@rickhickman1935]

He was a lovely man and an elegant player. When you think of classy and baseball, you think of players like Stan Musial, Carl Yasztremski, Brooks Robinson & Al Kaline. Dignified and true hall of famers.

[@ubilo]

When I was playing baseball as a kid, we all wanted to be Al Kaline.

[@rayrussell6258]

I didn't grow up in metro Detroit or St Louis, but as a Little Leaguer I started wearing #6 for my favorite players in each league ... Al Kaline in the AL and Stan Musual in the NL.

[@cocoanutpomeranian7987]

There are no more iconic athletes like Al Kaline. He was one of a kind.

[@kevinkwiatkowski7197]

I think Mike trout is iconic

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

What a cannon. Nobody took third on Al. And such a classy guy. Al was the only player I ever shed a tear for when he passed. He was the hero of my childhood, as he was for just about every kid in my neighborhood back in the 60s. Everywhere you looked you saw kids riding around on their bikes wearing Tiger tee shirts with #6 ironed onto them. RIP Al. No ballplayer in my lifetime was ever loved by the city of Detroit as deeply as Mr. Tiger was.

[@bobdunn8207]

I am from Trenton New Jersey and the Detroit tigers were my favorite team and #6 my favorite all time player... Miss that team and those days!!

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

@@bobdunn8207 The team that made me fall in love with baseball. Only a few from that team are left now, hard to believe.

[@stevencook4002]

My favorite all time Tiger growing up in the 60’s. Had the privilege of meeting him a few times after he retired. As down to earth and humble as they come. When you talked to him he gave you his undivided attention.

[@dennispearson871]

I'm dating myself now , but at the old Tiger Stadium on Michigan Avenue once every year their would be something known as BAT DAY !! Oh Yeah, theirs a few of you out there who know what I'm talking about !. Anyway I believe the year was about 1969 , the year after the Tigers 🐅 had won the World Series , and the eagerly anticipated day had arrived !! I got to the Stadium very early, paid my dollar for a center field bleacher seat and was handed a Louisville Slugger Al Kaline autographed ( engraved ) pristine yellow baseball bat !!! As far as I was concerned , Christmas 🎄😅 came Real early that year !!!...

[@tomengel8218]

Yeah buddy-we went every year.Had a Kaline/Horton/Northrup/&Freehan

[@risktaker53]

One of the greatest of all time!

[@prisonersforprofit]

that's something for billy martin to put you with willie mays and joe dimaggio, the thing you had to love about kaline was his humbleness, always quick to give credit to everyone around him, true class.

[@rickc1702]

All my life my favorite Athletes were Al Kaline and Gordie Howe, great players with humbleness and class!

[@markbigley5898]

Thanks Al. You were my childhood hero. You were the best. All rounded player. Loved watching your rocket arm. Your character and humility shown through you and touched our hearts.

[@Jeff-mv4yy]

Those were the days when being a good person meant something. Al was always quiet, and humble. He was a role model.

[@charlespapineau5428]

Thank you, Mr. Tiger, for so many great memories on the field and in the booth. You conducted yourself with so much class and integrity. I still watch George and Al on KZbin. Ernie and Paul on the radio and George and Al on TV. It doesn't get any better.

[@domxem5551]

Thank you for having existed... Mr Kaline

[@mitchmatthews6713]

My absolute favorite Tiger.

[@farbeyondriven6562]

Always a legend. Always a Tiger 🐅 #6 RIP

[@markstegeman4337]

FarBeyonDriven 1979 I didn't know living in Oklahoma now and this is the only comment I find this sad I watched the 68 series in my 6th grade class I will miss him and and tiger stadium

[@313cardcollections6]

My all time favorite Tiger and is in my thoughts everyday, miss you Mr. Tiger. #6 RIP. I will never forget you!

[@donwert5039]

Class

[@jerrybrown9857]

One of my hero’s I have a Detroit jersey signed by Big Al and a ball signed by Mickey Lolich along with Detroit Topps baseball cards 71-76 ish.

[@brucecole3263]

My childhood hero.

[@Richard-or5yg]

All Kaline never played a day in the minors....from high school tight to the major leagues. Also still the youngest man to win the batting title batting 340 in 1955. Smoothest swing,best arm in right field,aways a golden glove,team player,and the keenest mind in baseball. The ultimate class baseball player yet very humble. Also the first major league baseball player to be offered $100,000. a-year salary. He turned it down. But the Tigers gave it to him anyways. Great man,great baseball player.

[@leilanirocks]

We were the lucky ones, Al. 🐯⚾️

[@gregseidel6830]

And he hit a golf ball as well as he did everything else.

[@chrisfreeman4957]

I still remember my first Tiger game. I was 6 years old sitting in the box seats at Tiger Stadium when a lady turned to me and said "do you know who that is at bat? That's Al Kaline and he's going to hit a home run". and he did just that!

[@williammartindale9976]

The Best!

[@treadman26]

Asked my dad for tips on how to play the outfield. He said watch Al Kaline.

[@Jeff-mv4yy]

When I was a kid in little league, I played outfield one year. Coach insisted all throws come in on the hop. I always threw on the fly. Coach got so angry with me. I asked my dad if I was wrong not throwing on the hop.. Dad said, " does Al Kaline throw on the hop?" I said no... he said " there ya go"

[@donwert5039]

399 home runs , 3007 hits

[@dporter8537]

He said he didn't know he was that close to 400 he might of stayed one more year

[@jeffreyfoltice3099]

@@dporter8537 He had a few home runs wiped out because of rained out games. He once said he wished one of those had counted.

[@presleyrules]

@@jeffreyfoltice3099 He lost quite a few home runs due to injuries: broken collar bone, broken index finger, broken arm, etc. Take away any one of those injuries and Al would've been the first AL player to have 3,000 hits and 400 home runs instead of Yaz, who achieved it 5 years later.

[@autumn1231]

are you THE Don Wert?

[@bobma6342]

@@presleyrules and he said he had a few taken away by rainouts

[@astralplaneencounters5812]

Awesome.....

[@dennismccarty7728]

oh yes i remember the days im 64.

[@kevinpantera4429]

And they tore down Tiger Stadium, what s sad day for Detroit!

[@dporter8537]

I remember when Yaz got his 3000 hit and they though Al caught it but didn't and gave him the ball at 2nd base class all the way

[@patrickfurlong9169]

Kaline was already retired when Yaz got his 3000th.

[@michaelsommer2641]

Yaz 3000th hit was off the yankees

[@mikedip76]

I first heard of you from Hey Arnold

[@yourontheair]

Chris Kroll 6 for 6 Montclair H.S.

[@dace938]

What Michigan kid didn't use a marker to draw a 6 on the back of his t-shirt. I DID !!

[@Eddie_Schantz]

This is a great vid for a great player, but please, get rid of that idiotic background music so we can hear the narration better.

[@yoda9518]

He wasn't acidic.

[@ogreadmore3046]

Rumor has it the Milwaukee Brewers didn't sign Al-Kaline because he wasn't acidic enough

[@joebelanger5397]

The Milwaukee Brewers didn't exist in the 1950's

[@bobma6342]

@@joebelanger5397 it was a joke

[@mikewhitney8615]

Al was good, but Billy Williams was better.

[@robertcampbell8070]

Kaline was better and it's not even close, really.

[@dougbrowne9890]

Billy Williams was a great ballplayer. If I had to choose between him and Kaline, it would take all of one second to make the choice. Kaline.

[@stever1791]

No - Al Kaline was better the Billy. But Billy was a great Ballplayer for sure

[@jimmysmith3090]

Mr. Cub was not better than Mr. Tiger, Sir.

[@stephenkammerling9479]

Kaline finally made it to a World Seies in 1968 and made the most of it. He got the key hit late in game 5, 7th inning I think, that ultimately won the game for the Tigers and started their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit. Tigers defeated Bob Gibson in game 7, but in fairness to Gibson Cardinals stopped hitting after 1st or 2nd inning of game 5.

[@ernestkovach3305]

Counting the home run Kaline had in thr post season, he hot exactly 400 home runs in his career. Can you guess how many players in history had at least 3000 hits and 400 total( reg.plus post season) home runs? You will ne shocked by the answer! No one was a better defensive outfielder either.

[@tomengel8218]

Who is my Tiger ?#6