For 20 seasons, Alan Trammell was the face of the Detroit Tigers. And during those 20 years, Trammell’s all-around excellence led the Tigers to victories while putting him on the path to Cooperstown.

Born on Feb. 21, 1958, in Garden Grove, Calif., Trammell was drafted by the Tigers in the second round of the 1976 amateur draft. He made his big league debut at the age of 19 on Sept. 9, 1977, and by 1978 Trammell was the Tigers starting shortstop – finishing fourth in the American League Rookie of the Year voting.