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Detroit's number 6 before Al Kaline, Mullin batted .345 in 54 games as a Tiger rookie in 1941, then served four years in WWII. He was an All-Star in 1947 and in 1948 - his best year - when he batted .288 with 23 HR and 80 RBI. After that he was a reserve, and made 57 appearances as a lefthanded pinch hitter in his final year, 1953. (CC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 2, 1942: Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator. He will finish the season with his team as will many other players who enlist or await draft, which moves slowly despite the early discouragements of the war. Among AL regulars of 1941 who are now in the service: Johnny Rigney, Joe Grace, Johnny Berardino, Cecil Travis, Bob Feller, Pat Mullin, Buddy Lewis, Sam Chapman, Johnny Sturm. » May 11, 1947: The Tigers Dizzy Trout and Virgil Trucks each toss a three hit victory over the White Sox, winning 10–0 and 6–1. The losses drop the Sox out if a virtual tie for first down to 5th. George Kell has three hits, including a home run, and four runs in the opener, while Hoot Evers and Pat Mullin bang homers in game 2. » June 26, 1949: Pat Mullin hits three HRs for the Detroit Tigers.