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Tigers to retire 'Sweet' Lou Whitaker's No. 1 in 2020.

kalinecountry said:
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/tickets/...bW4H8cTjaCLkKou8LZucXrEzL&bt_ts=1644343329859
Tigers Double Play Ticket Package: Celebrating Lou Whitaker.
Tigers official site

Be a part of history by celebrating two of Detroit's biggest events this summer, Opening Day and the Lou Whitaker Number Retirement Ceremony.

Buy this special two-game pack now and get tickets to Opening Day and the Lou Whitaker Number Retirement Ceremony. When you purchase the Double Play Ticket Package, you will also be guaranteed the Lou Whitaker Replica Jersey giveaway on August 6, 2022.

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https://www.blessyouboys.com/2022/2...s-lou-whitaker-jersey-retirement-hall-of-fame
The Tigers set to retire Lou Whitaker?s number this August.
Originally planned for the 2020 season, the ceremony will now take place on August 6, 2022.
BYBTB
 
How Sweet It Is: The Lou Whitaker Story. 23 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4aVvSarbGU&t=2s&ab_channel=DetroitTigers

Lou Whitaker emerged from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest players in Tigers franchise history. A collaborative effort between the Detroit Tigers and Bally Sports Detroit, this documentary takes you through Whitaker's rise from the ballfields of Martinsville, Virginia, to his 2-decade long run as one half of the longest running double play combination in Major League Baseball history.

Lou Whitaker's number will be retired at Comerica Park on August 6, in a special pregame ceremony presented by Bally Sports.
 
August 6, 2022 will be a special day!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZVj99EUcAAJD6j?format=jpg&name=medium

"Trammell over to Whitaker and on to Fielder, and that's two for the price of one." - Ernie Harwell.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZVije2UsAEh5Fx?format=jpg&name=medium

Lou was a magician around the bag. He got off rocket throws from so many angles!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZViJkfUsAA6vQv?format=jpg&name=medium

Lou was one of the very best of all time at completing a double play. A Hall of Famer in my book.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZVg5FvUIAIaOIB?format=jpg&name=medium
 
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2022/8...igers-number-retirement-baseball-hall-of-fame
Lou Whitaker Day is here.
It?s time to celebrate an icon, but we can?t overlook how he?s been ignored.
BYBTB

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/lou-whitaker-s-number-retired-by-tigers
Sweet Lou's No. 1 joins Tigers greats on the outfield wall.
Tigers official site

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...head-game-against-tampa-bay-rays/10257947002/
No. 1 in your hearts: Whitaker's number retired by Tigers in pregame ceremony.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/picture-galle...ou-whitaker-number-comerica-park/10258789002/
Detroit Tigers retire Lou Whitaker's No. 1 at Comerica Park.
Freep

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...r-retired-detroit-tigers-history/10257749002/
Lou Whitaker's No. 1 etched into Tigers history: 'One of the greatest moments in my life'.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2022/0...ker-sights-and-sounds-from-comerica-park.html
Tigers honor Lou Whitaker: Sights and sounds from Comerica Park.
Mlive
 
I liked when Tram said "there wouldn't be a number 3 without a number 1."
 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...cody-stavenhagen/id1521600567?i=1000523634900
Pod of Fame Episode 56: Lou Whitaker with Cody Stavenhagen. 48 minutes.

Jim is joined by Cody Stavenhagen, Detriot Tigers beat writer for The Athletic, to breakdown the hall of fame candidacy of former Tigers Second Baseman Lou Whitaker.

Jim and John first discuss hard it is to talk about Whitaker without bringing up his double-play partner Alan Trammell, who recently was voted into Cooperstown in 2018 (6:38). Next, they talk about the 1984 World Series, similarities between Whitaker and current HOF candidate Scott Rolen, and Whitaker's eye-popping WAR (10:31).

Finally, they discuss why Whitaker only won four gold gloves despite being one of the better defensive second basemen in history and how that impacts his candidacy (33:26), before coming to a conclusion on whether or not Whitaker deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (40:06)
 
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