Kaline's Corner - Hall of Fame Autographs

Willie Stargell

12/18/2016

1982 Topps # 715 Willie Stargell PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 92: Willie Stargell

Years Played: 1962-1982

Elected To The HOF: 1988

Best Known For: Hitting the most homeruns in the 1970's, Stargell fininhed his career with 475 total homers. He was the 1979 NL co-MVP and all time Pisstburgh Pirate RBI leader with 1,540.

Hoyt Wilhelm

12/11/2016

HOFer # 91: Hoyt Wilhelm

Years Played: 1952-1972

Elected To The HOF: 1985

Best Known For: Winning 124 games as a relief pitcher, Wilhelm paved the way for today's relievers. Wilhelm had 227 saves in an era when saves were far less common. Appeared in a record 1,070 games as a pitcher.

1958 Topps # 324 Hoyt Wilhelm PSA/DNA Autographed

Sandy Koufax

12/4/2016

1961 Topps # 344 Sandy Koufax PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 90: Sandy Koufax

Years Played: 1955-1966

Elected To the HOF: 1972

Best Known For: Pitching a no hitter four years in a row, including a perfect game. Koufax had the league's lowest ERA five years in a row. He won at least 25 games in three different seasons. Struck out a record 382 hitters in 1965. Won the Cy Young Award in 1963, 1965, and 1966.

Billy Williams

11/27/2016

HOFer # 89: Billy Williams

Years Played: 1959-1976

Elected To The HOF: 1987

Best Known For: Holding the N.L. record for most consecutive games played with 1,117, Williams hit at least 20 homers in 13 different seasons. He was the 1961 N.L. Rookie of the Year.

1975 Topps # 545 Billy Williams PSA/DNA Autographed

Don Sutton

11/13/2016

1988 Topps # 575 Don Sutton PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 88: Don Sutton

Years Played: 1966-1988

Elected To The HOF: 1998

Best Known For: His 324 wins over 23 seasons. Sutton had 3,524 strikeouts, which was the 5th most all-time. He won at least 15 games 12 different times, and had at least 100 strikeouts in 21 different seasons.

Al Kaline

11/6/2016

HOFer # 87: Al Kaline

Years Played: 1953-1974

Elected To The HOF: 1980

Best Known For: Being the youngest player in history to win a batting title - 20 years old in 1955. Kaline never spent a day in the minor leagues. He was only the 12 player in history to join the 3000 hit club. Mr. Tiger had a .297 career batting average and was first ballot Hall of Famer.

1957 Topps # 125 Al Kaline PSA/DNA Autographed

Whitey Ford

10/23/2016

1962 Topps # 310 Whitey Ford PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 86: Whitey Ford

Years Played: 1950, 1953-1967

Elected To The HOF: 1974

Best Known For: Having a career winning percentage of .690 - the best in the 20th century. The "Chairman of the Board" had a lifetime ERA of 2.74 and was the the 1961 AL Cy Young Winner. Ford also held multiple World Series pitching records at the time of his retirement, including 33 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.

Rod Carew

10/16/2016

HOFer # 85: Rod Carew

Years Played: 1967-1985

Elected To The HOF: 1991

Best Known For: Hitting over .300 for 5 consecutive seasons and surpassing 3,000 hits in his career. His career batting average was .328. Carew was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1967, and league MVP in 1977. He was an All Star 18 years in a row.

1973 Topps # 330 Rod Carew PSA/DNA Autographed

Rollie Fingers

10/10/2016

1980 Topps # 651 Rollie Fingers PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 84: Rollie Fingers

Years Played: 1968-1982, 1984-1986

Elected To The HOF: 1992

Best Known For: Defining the role of the modern day closer, When Fingers retired he was the all time saves leader with 341. In 1981 he was the AL MVP and Cy Young award winner. He was in 16 different World Series games for Oakland.

Reggie Jackson

10/2/2016

HOFer # 83: Reggie Jackson

Years Played: 1967-1987

Elected To The HOF: 1993

Best Known For: His ability to hit home runs in key games, Reggie had 10 homers in 27 World Series games, including 3 in a row on the first pitch in the 6th game of the 1977 World Series. Reggie also hit the light tower on a homer in the 1971 All Star game. The "straw that stirs the drink" finished his career with 563 homers.

1972 Topps # 435 Reggie Jackson PSA/DNA Autographed

Tom Seaver

9/25/2016

1983 Topps # 580 Tom Seaver PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 82: Tom Seaver

Years Played: 1967-1986

Elected To The HOF: 1992

Best Known For: Winning 311 games in 20 years, Seaver set the NL record for strikeouts for a right handed pitcher with 3,272. Seaver struck out 200 or more hitters in ten different seasons. He was the 1967 NL Rookie Of The Year and won NL Cy Young award three different times.

Ralph Kiner

9/18/2016

HOFer # 81: Ralph Kiner

Years Played: 1946-1955

Elected To the HOF: 1975

Best Known For: Playing for only ten years but hitting 369 home runs. He drove in at least 100 RBI's every year. He is the only player to share or lead the league in homers seven years in a row; from 1946-1952. Kiner twice hit more than 50 homers in a single season.

1953 Topps # 191 Ralph Kiner PSA/DNA Autographed

Joe Gordon

9/10/2016

1961 Topps # 224 Joe Gordon PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 80: Joe Gordon

Years Played: 1938-1950

Elected To The HOF: 2009

Best Known For: Being one of the best defensive second basemen of all time. Gordon was the AL MVP in 1942. Gordon played on five World Champion teams. He hit 20 or more home runs in a season seven times and held the AL record for homers for second basemen when he retired.

Johnny Bench

9/4/2016

HOFer # 79: Johnny Bench

Years Played: 1967-1983

Elected To The HOF: 1989

Best Known For: Being one of the greatest catchers of all time. Bench was a ten time gold glove winner, NL MVP in 1970 and 1972, and a driving force on the Cincinnati Reds Big Red Machine teams of the 1970's.

1979 Topps # 200 Johnny Bench PSA/DNA Autographed

Carlton Fisk

8/28/2016

1981 Topps # 480 Carlton Fisk PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer #78: Carlton Fisk

Years Played: 1969, 1971-1993

Elected To The HOF: 2000

Best Known For: Setting the standard for endurance for catchers - when he retired, he had caught more games and hit more homers than any other catcher. An 11 time All Star, Fisk was also the AL Rookie of the Year in 1972. His "stay fair" home run in game 6 of the 1975 World Series is one of the iconic moments in baseball history.

George Kell

8/21/2016

HOFer # 77: George Kell

Years Played: 1943-1957

Elected To The HOF: 1983

Best Known For: Being one of the best 3rd basemen of the 1940's and 1950's. Was the A.L. batting champ in 1949; batted over .300 nine different times. Led the league with highest fielding percentage seven different times.

1952 Topps # 246 George Kell PSA/DNA Autographed

Nellie Fox

8/14/2016

HOFer # 76: Nellie Fox

Years Played: 1947-1965

Elected To The HOF: 1997

Best Known For: Never striking out more than 18 times in any season. This 12 time All Star has the third best strikeout to bat ratio in history. Fox once played 98 consecutive games without striking out. He also set the record with 798 games in a row played at second base. Was the 1959 A.L. MVP.

1962 Topps # 73 Nellie Fox PSA/DNA Autographed

Lou Brock

8/7/2016

HOFer # 75: Lou Brock

Years Played: 1961-1979

Elected To The HOF: 1985

Best Known For: Being the all-time leader in stolen bases when he retired, Brock stole over 50 bases in a season 12 different times. In 1974 he stole 118 bases. He's also part of the 3,000 hit club with 3,023 hits.

1973 Topps # 320 Lou Brock PSA/DNA Autographed

Dick Williams

7/31/2016

1987 Topps # 418 Dick Williams PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 74: Dick Williams

Years Managed: 1967-1969, 1971-1988

Elected To The HOF: 2008

Best Known For: Winning back to back World Championships with the A's in 1972-1973. His teams won at least 90 games in a season 7 different times. Only the second manager to take three different teams to the World Series.

Luis Aparicio

7/24/2016

1956 Topps # 292 Luis Aparicio PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer #73: Luis Aparicio

Years Played: 1956-1973

Elected To the HOF: 1984

Best Known For: Holding multiple records for the shortstop position when he retired, including most games, assists, chances and double plays. He was the AL Rookie of the Yer in 1956. Aparicio led the American League in steals during his first nine seasons.

Gaylord Perry

7/17/2016

Hofer # 72: Gaylord Perry

Years Played: 1962-1983

Elected To The HOF: 1991

Best Known For: Winning over 300 games and having over 3,500 strikeouts, his lifetime ERA was 3.10. He was the first pitcher to win the CY Young award in both leagues. Perry won 20 games in a season five different times.

1962 Topps # 199 Gaylord Perry PSA/DNA Autographed

Mike Schmidt

7/9/2016

1989 Topps #100 Mike Schmidt PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 71: Mike Schmidt

Years Played: 1972-1989

Elected To The HOF: 1995

Best Known For: Being considered one of the best all around 3rd basemen in history. When Schmidt retired he had the 7th most home runs in history with 548, and was a 10 time gold glove winner - demonstrating his amazing offensive and defensive skills. Schmidt was also a three time NL MVP.

Orlando Cepeda

7/3/2016

HOFer # 70: Orlando Cepeda

Years Played: 1958-1974

Elected To The HOF: 1999

Best Known For: Being unanimously selected for the 1958 NL Rookie of the Year Award and the 1967 NL MVP Award. An 11 time All Star, Cepeda also hit over .300 nine different times. He played in three different World Series'.

1965 Topps # 360 Orlando Cepeda PSA/DNA Autographed

Jim Rice

6/26/2016

1976 Topps # 340 Jim Rice PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 69: Jim Rice

Years Played: 1974-1989

Elected To The HOF: 2009

Best Known For: Being the only player with three consecutive seasons of 35 homers, 100 RBIs and 200 hits. Rice hit 20 homers in 11 different seasons and had at least 100 RBIs in eight different seasons. He was the AL MVP in 1978.

Warren Spahn

6/19/2016

1955 Topps # 31 Warren Spahn PSA/DNA Autographed

HOFer # 68: Warren Spahn

Years Played: 1942, 1946-1965

Elected To The HOF: 1973

Best Known For: Having the most wins in history for a left handed pitcher with 363. He had 13 seasons with at least 20 wins. Spahn pitched a no hitter in 1960 and 1961. Overall, the 5th most wins of any pitcher in history when elected to the Hall.