Tigers great Wille Horton casts his handprints at the Detroit Historical Museum 20 Gallery: Tigers great Wille Horton casts his handprints at the Detroit Historical Museum

DETROIT, MI -- Detroit Tigers great Willie Horton, member of the 1968 World Series champions, cast his handprint and signature in cement as part of the Legends Plaza at the Detroit Historical Museum Friday morning.

Horton's print joins teammate and National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Al Kaline and the likes of Detroit legends, NBA hall of fame inductee and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Lions Barry Sanders, rocker Alice Cooper, and NHL Hall of Fame Inductee Gordie Howie. A total of 24 cultural heroes from Detroit and Michigan are honored in the Legends Plaza, located outside of the Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave.

Horton, whose number 23 was retired by the Tigers in 2000, hit 325 home runs over an 18-year major league baseball career. Drafted by his hometown Tigers out of Northwestern High School, he was a member of the 1968 World Series Champions and threw out Cardinals speedster Lou Brock at home in Game 5 – a pivotal play that helped the Tigers overcome a three games to one deficit and win the Fall Classic in seven games.

Horton is now an adviser to team president Dave Dombrowski.

Legends Plaza at the Detroit Historical Museum 28 Gallery: Legends Plaza at the Detroit Historical Museum

Here's the other celebrities honored in the museum's Legends Plaza:

• Juan Atkins, Techno Music Pioneer



• Dave Bing, NBA Hall of Fame Inductee



• Alice Cooper, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee



• Carl Craig, Techno Music Artist



• Joe Dumars, NBA Hall of Fame Inductee



• Eddie Fowlkes, Techno Music Pioneer



• Carmen Harlan, Award Winning Broadcaster



• Thomas Hearns, Boxing Champion



• Gordie Howe, NHL Hall of Fame Inductee



• Mike and Marian Ilitch, Cultural Entrepreneurs



• Al Kaline, MLB Hall of Fame Inductee



• Elmore Leonard, Award Winning Author



• Diana Lewis, Award Winning Broadcaster



• Ted Lindsay, NHL Hall of Fame Inductee



• Derrick May, Techno Music Pioneer



• Jeff Mills, Techno Music Artist



• Dick Purtan, National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Inductee



• Sam Raimi, Noted Hollywood Director



• Martha Reeves, Celebrated Motown Artist



• Barry Sanders, NFL Hall of Fame Inductee



• Kevin Saunderson, Techno Music Pioneer



• Devin Scillian, Award Winning Broadcaster



• Paul W. Smith, Award Winning Talk Radio Host



• Lily Tomlin, Emmy and Tony Award Winning Actress