Bloomfield Hills, MI

A suburb of Detroit, MI, the town of Bloomfield Hills has a population of 3,940 as of the 2000 census. Of the first seven major leaguers to die here, four were Hall of Fame members, indicating the high economic status of the suburb.

Persons who were born here

• Karl Kauffmann, pitcher

People who died here

• Hank Aguirre, pitcher
• Rick Ferrell, catcher; Hall of Fame
• Charlie Gehringer, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Al Kaline, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Hal Newhouser, pitcher; Hall of Fame
• Johnny Rutherford, pitcher
• Nap Shea, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Brother Rice High School
• Oakland Community College

Sources include http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomfield_Hills