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Campfire Oracle
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Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
I Dindo Nuffin
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Good player, good person. Godspeed, Al.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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Campfire Tracker
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RIP--One of the greatest all-around baseball players. He was a class act, too.
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Campfire Ranger
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He was one of mine. He wrote the forward to a book, Big League Batting Secrets, and I had one with his autograph and Harvey Kuenn's. I loaned it to a team mate on my Babe Ruth League team, but he never returned it. Kaline was a class act, not often seen today.
Hunt with Class and Classics
Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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One of the true greats, and one of the few who actually belong in the HOF.
I tend to be a "small hall" guy, and Kaline was a no doubter.
“Factio democratica delenda est"
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Campfire Savant
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I remember watch him play!
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Campfire Tracker
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I think more people would be commenting on this if the thread title wasn't so obscure.
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I think more people would be commenting on this if the thread title wasn't so obscure. I agree. Dosen't look like I can edit the OP title though?
Last edited by fishnpbr; 04/06/20. Reason: Content
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Yep..My Uncle Ron, who loved all things Tiger..used to tell about the time Al turned down a raise in pay, cause he didn`t have a good previeous year.
Who does that?
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Kaline was born in Balitimore..Just like Ruth..
Both were legends..
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Campfire Ranger
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Yes one of the Greats! RIP AL!
Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!
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Campfire Ranger
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Sad day in the motor city
"I Birn Quhil I Se" MacLeod of Lewis
I Burn While I See
Hold Fast MacLeod of Harris
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One of the Great Ones (and exceptionally rare in Detroit).
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Campfire Ranger
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Yep..My Uncle Ron, who loved all things Tiger..used to tell about the time Al turned down a raise in pay, cause he didn`t have a good previeous year.
Who does that? Lyman Bostock attempted to give his April salary back because he'd had a poor month. Interesting and tragic story. Read if interested. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Bostock
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Al had a donut shop in Lake Orion, right off M-24. I would stop there for coffee and a donut when I had an early tee time at Indianwood CC nearby
Jesus saves, but Moses invests
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Campfire Ranger
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Damn I grew up loving that man; just such a great model of integrity.
RIP; I have baseball cards he signed in person when I was a little tiny kid. Sad he is gone.
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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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The Tigers were my team and I followed them religiously during the 1960’s. Al Kaline, Norm Cash, Rocky Colavito, Jim Northrop, Dick McCauliffe, Mickey Stanley, Bill Freehan, Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich, remember them all like it was yesterday. Recall exactly where I was listening to the game when they rallied to beat the Cardinals in Game 7 of the 1968 World Series.
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
Hunter S. Thompson
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My 1st good glove was an Al Kaline model. I still remember punching a pocket into it. RIP Al.
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