Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1980.
He won ten Gold Gloves and was selected to the All-Star game fifteen
times.
Upon graduation from High School, he went directly to the American
League Detroit Tigers to play outfield and never played a day of Minor
League Baseball.
Outfielder for the American League's Detroit Tigers, 1953-1974.
Jersey number "6" is retired by the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers All-Time Games Played Leader (2,834).
Detroit Tigers All-Time Homerun Leader (399).
Detroit Tigers All-Time Walks Leader (1,277).
Selected to play for the American League in 15 All-Star games
(1955-1967, 1971 and 1974)
Made major league debut on 25 June 1953.
Inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.
Inducted into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972.
Inducted into the Polk County [Florida] Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
Inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class).