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What happened in athlete Al Kaline's early days?
Al Kaline bypassed the minor league system and joined the Tigers directly from high school as an 18-year-old bonus baby signee.
How much was Al Kaline's bonus when he joined the Tigers?
Al Kaline joined the Tigers directly from high school as an 18-year-old bonus baby signee, receiving $35,000 ($327,755 in today's dollars) to sign with the team.
Did Al Kaline do well in the Tigers team?
In 1955, at age 20, Al Kaline ended the season with a .340 batting average, becoming the youngest player ever to win the American League batting title.
What other stats does Al Kaline have with the Tigers team besides his batting average?
During the 1955 season, Al Kaline finished the year with 200 hits, 27 home runs and 102 RBIs.
Did Al Kaline win any tournaments with the Tigers?
In the 1968 World Series, Al Kaline hit a bases loaded single to drive in two runs. The Tigers won their first world championship since 1945.
Did Al Kaline break any records with the Tigers?
Al Kaline finished his career with 3,007 hits (25th on the all-time list), 399 home runs (a Tigers record and 43rd on the all-time list).
Did Al Kaline break any other records with the team, besides the one for home runs?
Al Kaline also holds Tiger career records for games played (2,834), walks (1,277) and sacrifice flies (104).
How many home runs did Al Kaline score with the Tigers team at any given season?
Al Kaline hit 25 or more home runs seven times in his career.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this Al Kaline article?
Al Kaline was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
Did Al Kaline ever change teams in his early years?
Al Kaline played his entire 22-year baseball career with the Detroit Tigers.
Did Al Kaline also play baseball in high school?
Al Kaline attended Baltimore's Southern High School. When he tried out for the baseball team, there was no room on the pitching staff so Kaline moved to the outfield.

Question: What are other interesting aspects about his early years?
Self-contained rewrite: What are other interesting aspects about Al Kaline's early years besides baseball?