Lou Whitaker named to Modern Era HOF Ballot

[kalinecountry]

https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2019/12/07/the-saturday-survey-59/
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Should Lou Whitaker be voted into the Hall of Fame?

1. Yes, he and Tram should have gone in together.

2. Yes, his stats are just as good if not better than some second basemen already in the Hall.

3. Yes, there is no double play combination in the history of the sport like Tram and Lou.

4. No, the Hall of Fame is for great players, and Lou doesn't quailify.

5. No, Lou was a complement to Tram; only Tram deserved to be in.

6. He should have his number retired and a statue erected at Comerica, but no Hall of Fame.

7. Not sure.

8. Other - please explain.

Vote.

 

[kalinecountry]

Lou Whitaker here.

http://baseballguru.com/mhoban/The-25-Best-Careers-at-Each-Position.html
The 20 Best Careers at Each Position.
BaseballGuru

http://baseballguru.com/mhoban/The-140-Best-Players-of-the-Modern-Era.html
The 144 Best Players of the Modern Era.
BaseballGuru

 

[Mitchrapp]

What's the actually day, Tuesday?

 

[biggunsbob]

Man he better make it!

 

[Mitchrapp]

Man he better make it!

Voters will screw it up like they normally go.

 

[kalinecountry]

What's the actually day, Tuesday?

iirc the vote and announcement is Sunday 12 noon.

 

[Tigrrman]

iirc the vote and announcement is Sunday 12 noon.

Voting results will be announced on MLB network at 8:00pm Sunday Dec. 8.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/previewing-sundays-modern-baseball-era-committees-vote/

 

[tinselwolverine]

iirc the vote and announcement is Sunday 12 noon.

Won?t everybody be paying attention to that stupid college football crap?

 

[tinselwolverine]

I had to cheat to get Bo Jackson as the fourth in the trivia quiz.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I got Tim Tebow, Herschel Walker and cam Newton.

 

[Mitchrapp]

iirc the vote and announcement is Sunday 12 noon.

Thanks, KC.

 

[kalinecountry]

Lou Whitaker?s Hall of Fame case is undeniable: His adjusted OPS of 117 ranks ahead of Hall of Fame second basemen Roberto Alomar (116) and Ryne Sandberg (114) -- *and* Whitaker has the better Range Factor/9 IP than both Alomar and Sandberg. @Tigers @MLBNetwork

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/lou-whitaker-alan-trammell-hall-of-fame
Alan Trammell hopeful 'Sweet' Lou Whitaker joins him in Hall Of Fame.
Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

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What stands to be Lou Whitaker?s greatest impediment when considering his candidacy for the Hall Of Fame?

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...-tigers-lou-whitaker-hall-of-fame/4365544002/
We went searching for Lou Whitaker stories. Here's what we found.
Freep

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/1...fame-hopes-rest-on-committees-vote-today.html
Lou Whitaker?s Hall of Fame hopes rest on committee?s vote today.
Mlive

 

[Tigrrman]

Lou Whitaker was not elected to the Hall of Fame!

 

[gotime909]

The hall of fame is a joke

 

[Tigrrman]

The hall of fame is a joke

No .. its not! Otherwise we would not care that Lou was not voted in. We all wanted Lou to be voted in ..just did not happen.

I wonder if the votes for Marvin Miller actually prevented another player or two from getting in?

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/news/hall-of-fame-modern-baseball-era-announcement
Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons elected to HOF on Modern Era ballot.
MLB.com

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019...-miller-elected-to-baseball-hall-of-fame.html
Ted Simmons, Marvin Miller Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame.
MLBTR

Twelve of 16 votes were required for induction, and each Modern Era committee member could vote for a maximum of four candidates.
Simmons (13 votes) led the field while Miller hit the 12-vote minimum on the dot.
Of the other eight players on this year?s ballot, Dwight Evans (eight votes), Dave Parker (seven votes), Steve Garvey (six votes), and Lou Whitaker (six votes) all made particularly strong showings,
while Tommy John, Don Mattingly, Thurman Munson, and Dale Murphy each received three or fewer votes.

Two overrated statistically weak right fielders evans and coke head parker got more votes than Lou.
IDGAF what anyone says that either or belongs in the HOF.
RF is already saturated with hof'ers and it is getting watered down with inclusion of Baines this year.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/1...tigers-hall-of-fame-ted-simmons-marvin-miller
Lou Whitaker passed over by Modern Era committee.
Ted Simmons and Marvin Miller were both elected to the Hall of Fame, but Whitaker was denied.
BYBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...ker-misses-out-baseball-hall-fame/4374154002/
Tigers great Lou Whitaker misses out on Baseball Hall of Fame.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2019/12/08/lou-whitaker-mlb-hall-fame/4376572002/
Detroit Tigers' Lou Whitaker again misses out on Baseball Hall of Fame.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/1...to-hall-of-fame-lou-whitaker-falls-short.html
Lou Whitaker falls short in Hall of Fame vote; Ted Simmons selected.
Mlive