albert william kaline (december 19, 1934 – april 6, 2020), nicknamed "mr. tiger", was an american baseball player. he played as a right fielder. he played in major league baseball (mlb) between 1953 and 1974 for the detroit tigers. he was an 18-time all-star and one-time world series champion in 1968. he also won the rawlings gold glove award ten times. he is a member of the baseball hall of fame.