- Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1980.
- He won ten Gold Gloves and was selected to the All-Star game fifteen times.
- Upon graduation from High School, he went directly to the American League Detroit Tigers to play outfield and never played a day of Minor League Baseball.
- Outfielder for the American League's Detroit Tigers, 1953-1974.
- Jersey number "6" is retired by the Detroit Tigers.
- Detroit Tigers All-Time Games Played Leader (2,834).
- Detroit Tigers All-Time Homerun Leader (399).
- Detroit Tigers All-Time Walks Leader (1,277).
- Selected to play for the American League in 15 All-Star games (1955-1967, 1971 and 1974)
- Made major league debut on 25 June 1953.
- Inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1978.
- Inducted into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1972.
- Inducted into the Polk County [Florida] Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class).
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