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Al Kaline won a batting title at the age of 20, won 10 Gold Glove Awards, hit .379 in the 1968 World Series, and reached the coveted 3,000 hit mark despite several nagging injuries in his career. In 1980, he became just the 10th player elected to the Hall-of-Fame in his first year of eligibility. At the time of his retirement, Kaline and Ty Cobb were the only Tigers to ever play 20 or more seasons in a Detroit uniform.
In 1955, at the age of 20, Kaline became the youngest player to win a batting crown when he hit .340. Throughout his career he consistently garnered 25 homers and batted near his .297 lifetime average. Runner-up for the American League MVP award both in 1955 and 1963, Kaline finished second to Yankee catchers Yogi Berra in 1955 and Elston Howard in 1963. In both seasons, despite the vote of the baseball writers, The Sporting News chose Kaline as the Player of the Year. Kaline retired with 3,007 hits, 399 home runs, 1,622 runs and 1,583 RBI. He and Ty Cobb hold nearly every Tiger career batting record.
This is a game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. It is a signature model with Al Kaline's name stamped in script on the barrel as he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1973-75 era labeling, however is specific to 1974, the final season of Kaline's Hall of Fame career.
The Model Number M110L is stamped into the knob of this bat. The bat has a flame burned/waxed finish. It measures 34.5 inches in length and weighs approximately 32 ounces. This bat is uncracked. A review of Al Kaline's personal Hillerich & Bradsby factory shipping records documents six orders of model M110L bats during this labeling period matching this bat in model, length, weight, and finish (72 bats.) Those orders were shipped to Kaline between 3/29/74 and 9/18/74. Additionally, two orders were shipped to Kaline in early 1975.
This bat exhibits light-to-moderate professional game use characteristics, including handle wear and residue, hit marks, and surface marks. Al Kaline has signed this bat above the barrel label in blue Sharpie. The signature measures approximately four inches in length and is clear and unhurried. This is one of the nicest game used bats from the end of Al Kaline's hall of Fame career that you are likely to come across.View Lot Detail page
In 1955, at the age of 20, Kaline became the youngest player to win a batting crown when he hit .340. Throughout his career he consistently garnered 25 homers and batted near his .297 lifetime average. Runner-up for the American League MVP award both in 1955 and 1963, Kaline finished second to Yankee catchers Yogi Berra in 1955 and Elston Howard in 1963. In both seasons, despite the vote of the baseball writers, The Sporting News chose Kaline as the Player of the Year. Kaline retired with 3,007 hits, 399 home runs, 1,622 runs and 1,583 RBI. He and Ty Cobb hold nearly every Tiger career batting record.
This is a game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. It is a signature model with Al Kaline's name stamped in script on the barrel as he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1973-75 era labeling, however is specific to 1974, the final season of Kaline's Hall of Fame career.
The Model Number M110L is stamped into the knob of this bat. The bat has a flame burned/waxed finish. It measures 34.5 inches in length and weighs approximately 32 ounces. This bat is uncracked. A review of Al Kaline's personal Hillerich & Bradsby factory shipping records documents six orders of model M110L bats during this labeling period matching this bat in model, length, weight, and finish (72 bats.) Those orders were shipped to Kaline between 3/29/74 and 9/18/74. Additionally, two orders were shipped to Kaline in early 1975.
This bat exhibits light-to-moderate professional game use characteristics, including handle wear and residue, hit marks, and surface marks. Al Kaline has signed this bat above the barrel label in blue Sharpie. The signature measures approximately four inches in length and is clear and unhurried. This is one of the nicest game used bats from the end of Al Kaline's hall of Fame career that you are likely to come across.View Lot Detail page
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