Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions. He signed as a shortstop. He could play the outfield, of course, and third base and first, too. He was a tremendous athlete. Mickey Mantle was unbelievable, too.

Kaline still works for the Tigers as a front office official. Louis Cardinals had won three of the first four games of the series and were leading Game 5 by a score of 3–2 in the seventh inning when Kaline hit a bases loaded single to drive in two runs. 300 nine times in his career to finish with a lifetime batting average of.

Albert William "Al" Kaline (pron. Because of his lengthy career and longtime association with the Tigers organization Kaline's nickname is "Mr. Tiger.