Fansided · Aug 2, 2018
Detroit Tigers Throwback Thursday: Eddie Mathews
The 1968 Detroit Tigers featured two Hall of Famers: legendary outfielder Al Kaline and Eddie Mathews, who had a brief cameo in the Motor City.
Casual fans of the Detroit Tigers will know that the team won a World Series back in 1968. Al Kaline is one of the most notable names from that team, although older or more knowledgable fans may recognize names like Denny McLain, Mickey Lolich, Willie Horton, Norm Cash and Dick McAuliffe.
With last weekend’s induction of both Jack Morris and Alan Trammell into the Hall of Fame, the 1984 Detroit Tigers now have two Hall of Famers from that roster. That’s the same number as the 1968 roster – although most fans will only remember Kaline.