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Former Detroit Tigers All-Star and starting third baseman for the 1968 World Series winning team Don Wert has died at the age of 86.
The Tigers announced his passing on social media late Monday morning.
“The Tigers mourn the passing of former player Don Wert and share our condolences with his loved ones,” the team said on social media.
Wert made his MLB debut with the Tigers in 1963 when he was 24 and went on to play eight seasons with the Tigers before finishing his career with one year with the then Washington Senators.
In 1965, Wert’s third year with the Tigers, the third baseman slashed .261/.341/.363 and finished 10th in the American League MVP voting. Although he wasn’t as productive at the plate as he was in the years prior, Wert was named to the 1968 All-Star team.
Tigers fans will mostly remember Wert for being part of the 1968 World Series winning team, but over his prodcutive career he hit .246 with 77 home runs and an on-base percentage of .315.
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