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Beloved 'Mr. Tiger' Al Kaline, who spent more than 60 years with ballclub, dies at 85

Detroit — Al Kaline, who broke into the major leagues with the Tigers as such a fresh-faced 19-year-old that ballpark security didn't actually believe he was a player, and then went on to a Hall-of-Fame career amid six decades in professional baseball, has died. He was 85.

A family friend and a family member confirmed to The News that he died Monday. Kaline, according to the family friend, had recently suffered a stroke.

Generations of fans knew him as "Mr.