DETROIT -- It was a chilly afternoon on Oct. 2, 1974 when Al Kaline lined out to left field in the third inning and decided to call it a day.
Kaline was subbed out for a pinch hitter with 399 home runs (a decision he now regrets), ending a stellar career in Detroit.
Shifting philosophy having an impact on Tigers, MLB
The Tigers use the shift less often than any team in the American League except the Kansas City Royals.
That was the last time a Hall of Fame player donned a Tiger uniform, a surprisingly long stretch that makes the Hall-of-Fame snubs of Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker all the more stinging.