FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Al Kaline: Mr. Tiger Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz on my all-time favorite Detroit Tiger. Good luck and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by rustymutt. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rustymutt

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
195

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Al Kaline make his Major League debut? Hint

1952

1949

1956

1953

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Al won the American League batting title in 1955 at the age of 20. What was his league leading average that year? Hint

413

388

340

335

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Hitting triples is said to be the most exciting play in baseball. How many triples did Kaline hit in his 22 seasons? Hint

119

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Kaline had a street named after him in Detroit.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Al was known as one of baseball's best outfielders, but was an all around player. How many games did he play at third base? Hint

122

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. A Gold Glove Award is presented to the top defensive player at each position. How many Gold Glove awards Kaline win in his 22 seasons? Hint

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Kaline was elected to the Hall of Fame in which year? Hint

1979

1980

1982

1981

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. How many times was Mr. Tiger selected to the All-Star team? Hint

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. How many Games did Al appear in in his career? Hint

3001

2834

3345

2789

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Mr Tiger's milestone 3000th hit came off on September 24, 1974, on the road in Baltimore. Why was this extra special for Kaline? Hint

Baltimore is his hometown

It was his last hit

It came on his mom's birthday

It won the game

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Al Kaline make his Major League debut?

Answer: 1953

Kaline's first game came on June 25, 1953, against the Philadelphia Athetics in Shibe Park. He had one at-bat, no hits. Al went straight to the Majors from high school, with no time spent in the Minors.

2. Al won the American League batting title in 1955 at the age of 20. What was his league leading average that year?

Answer: 340

Al Kaline was the youngest person to win a batting title. He was one day younger than the previous youngest, another Tiger named Ty Cobb. Cobb batted .350 in 1907 to win the title. Kaline was born on December 19, 1934. Cobb was born on the 18th, 1886.

3. Hitting triples is said to be the most exciting play in baseball. How many triples did Kaline hit in his 22 seasons?

Answer: 75

Before foot ailments and other injuries slowed him down, Kaline was a speedster in his early years. His season high for triples was 10 in 1956.

4. Kaline had a street named after him in Detroit.

Answer: True

In 1999, the City of Detroit, renamed Cherry St. to Kaline Drive. Kaline Drive is the street right behind the left field seats at the old Tiger stadium.

5. Al was known as one of baseball's best outfielders, but was an all around player. How many games did he play at third base?

Answer: 2

Al played third base during one game in 1961, and one game in 1965. Al also played first base during his career.

6. A Gold Glove Award is presented to the top defensive player at each position. How many Gold Glove awards Kaline win in his 22 seasons?

Answer: 10

Injuries in his latter years kept Al from playing full seasons, reducing his playing time, and his defensive statistics to qualify for the award. Kaline won his gold gloves in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1967.

7. Kaline was elected to the Hall of Fame in which year?

Answer: 1980

He was a first-ballot electee to the hall. He received 340 out of 385 votes to join the hall. The voters are the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, who have 10 or more years covering baseball.

8. How many times was Mr. Tiger selected to the All-Star team?

Answer: 18

He was selected 15 out his 22 seasons, but the years of 1959, 1960, and 1961, had two All-Star selections each year, to give him 18 selections.

9. How many Games did Al appear in in his career?

Answer: 2834

In those games, Al had over 10,000 at-bats, 1583 runs batted in, and 1622 runs scored.

10. Mr Tiger's milestone 3000th hit came off on September 24, 1974, on the road in Baltimore. Why was this extra special for Kaline?

Answer: Baltimore is his hometown

His 3000th hit came off of Dave McNally of the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, where Al Kaline was born and raised and learned to play the game.

Source: Author rustymutt

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.