Albert W Kaline was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1980 along with Charles Klein, Duke Snider and Thomas Yawkey. Kaline was an OF\1B with 22 seasons MLB experience playing all with the Detroit Tigers (1953-1974). For his MLB career he hit .297/.376/.480 with 399 HR, 1583 RBI, 1622 R, 137 SB in 2834 games.
I believe his three best seasons were 1955 when he hit .340/.421/.546 with 27 HR, 102 RBI, 121 R, 6 SB in 142 games, 1956 when he hit .314/.383/.530 with 27 HR, 128 RBI, 96 R, 7 SB in 153 games and 1961 when he hit .324/.393/.515 with 19 HR, 82 RBI, 116 R, 14 SB in 153 games.
Kaline was the American League batting champ in 1955. He led the AL in doubles in 1961 (41).
He was an All Star 18 times (1955-1967, 1971, 1974). He won 10 Gold Gloves (1957-1959, 1961-1967). Kaline finished second in AL MVP voting in 1955 and 1963.
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