He was a catcher when the Yankees tried to sign him during his teen years in Detroit .
Most fans , even those with a terrific sense of Tigers history and the 1968 world championship team , forget that Horton was raised as a catcher .
Horton was a Horton when the Yankees tried to sign Horton during Horton 's teen years in Detroit .
Most fans , even those with a terrific sense of Tigers history and the 1968 world championship team , forget that Horton was raised as a catcher .