Object Details
Associated Name
Kaline, Al
Detroit Tigers
maker
Adidas
Description
Mr. Tiger Al Kaline (b. 1934) played outfield and first base for the Detroit Tigers from 1953-1974, making 18 All-Star games and receiving 10 gold gloves over the course of his career. Retiring with a lifetime .297 batting average, Kaline finished with 3,007 hits, 399 home runs and 1,583 runs batted in. A member of Detroit's 1968 World Series Championship team, Kaline was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
ca 1967-1971
ID Number
2017.0334.14
catalog number
2017.0334.14
accession number
2017.0334
Object Name
cleats
baseball shoes
shoes, baseball
Physical Description
leather (overall material)
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 in x 11 1/4 in; 8.255 cm x 10.16 cm x 28.575 cm
place made
West Germany
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Baseball
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1864499