Who else but Al Kaline?

His understated grace and dignity shined for all Detroit Tigers fans to see for 67 years.

His death on Monday saddened the fan base, the region and the entire sports world.

But we got one last example of just what made him Mr. Tiger in today's Detroit Free Press.

[ Al Kaline was truly 'Mr. Tiger': A man of humility, humor and elegance ]

On page 25A of the print edition, we listed the obituaries, and it included Albert William Kaline.

There was no bombast. No frills. But that didn't catch our attention.

We noticed two things in his obituary.

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First, a wink to Tigers fans: "... Al was always grateful for the love and support fans in the city and the state showed him over the years, as well as for all the Tigers and Major League Baseball provided for him and his family."

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And then the end: "In lieu of flowers or donations, the Kaline family asks that you reach out to someone you love and check in on them during this unprecedented and challenging time of need, and to be sure to thank our military, police, fire/EMS and front line care givers in any way you can."

Contact Kirkland Crawford: kcrawford@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @HiKirkHere.