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Mitch Albom: Al Kaline takes his bow. His legend will live forever.

A look back at the life of Al Kaline, the Detroit Tigers great, who died on April 6, 2020, at age 85. Detroit Free Press

When there is so much death around, one man’s passing can go unnoticed. This one will not. Even with the shroud of coronavirus taking us down in shocking numbers, no one in Michigan was numb to the news that arrived with a gasp Monday afternoon:

Al Kaline is gone.

Mr. Tiger takes his bow. At a time of year when baseball should be puffing its lungs, Al Kaline gave his last breath.