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kairos12

(12,852 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2020, 10:50 AM Apr 2020

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Al Kaline has passed.

One of the few MLB players who went directly from high school to the majors without EVER playing in the minors.

A class act and great ball player.

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Al Kaline has passed. (Original Post) kairos12 Apr 2020 OP

Way back when I was in Little League, BarbaRosa Apr 2020 #1

He won a batting title when he was only 20 Ohiogal Apr 2020 #2

BarbaRosa

(2,684 posts)

1. Way back when I was in Little League,

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 11:06 AM

Apr 2020

one year my go to bat was an Al Kaline 32.

Ohiogal

(31,979 posts)

2. He won a batting title when he was only 20

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 11:18 AM

Apr 2020

Went straight to the majors out of high school. No minor league ball at all.

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