Don Wert, Detroit Tigers All-Star third baseman on 1968 World Series team, dies at 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.