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    Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire...
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    Trammell's defense perfectly complemented his double-play partner, Lou Whitaker. The two formed the longest continuous double-play combination in major...
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  • called it the greatest at-bat he had ever seen. Second baseman Lou Whitaker, known as "Sweet Lou", had his best year in 1983, hitting .320 with 40 doubles...
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  • setting a career high in home runs with 33, the record-setting duo of Lou Whitaker at second base and Alan Trammell at shortstop (they played together from...
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  • Jr., Jesse Barfield, Lou Whitaker and fellow Mexican Teddy Higuera. In the seventh inning, Frank White pinch-hit for Lou Whitaker and hit an 0–2 pitch...
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  • American sportswriter Lily C. Whitaker (1850–1932), American educator, writer; daughter of Mary Scrimzeour Whitaker Lou Whitaker (born 1957), American baseball...
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    Murray† Lou Whitaker Wade Boggs† Cal Ripken Jr.† Jim Rice† Dave Winfield† Lloyd Moseby Lance Parrish Don Baylor N/A 1984 Eddie Murray† Lou Whitaker Buddy...
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    Murray† Lou Whitaker Buddy Bell Alan Trammell† Dwight Evans Dave Winfield† Dwayne Murphy Lance Parrish Ron Guidry N/A 1984 Eddie Murray† Lou Whitaker Buddy...
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    Johnson 245 Nick Swisher 245 Mickey Tettleton 245 265 Hunter Pence 244 Lou Whitaker 244 Hack Wilson* 244 268 Dusty Baker 242 Sal Bando 242 Wally Berger 242...
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    130 Edd Roush* 2,376 131 Brett Butler 2,375 Michael Young 2,375 133 Lou Whitaker 2,369 134 Alan Trammell* 2,365 135 Carlton Fisk* 2,356 136 Joe Judge...
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    2019). "Lou Whitaker's Hall of Fame dreams start and end with a little town in Virginia". The Athletic. Retrieved July 4, 2022. "Lou Whitaker Stats, Fantasy...
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    chose jersey No. 1, making him the first Tigers player to wear it since Lou Whitaker retired in 1995. Following the 50-game suspension given to Tigers' starting...
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  • Lou Williams (born 1986), NBA basketball player Lou Whitaker (born 1957), Major League Baseball player Lou Singer, a main character in the 2003 movie Grind...
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    farm system at the time. Jack Morris, Lance Parrish, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker all made their debuts in 1977, and would help the team to 88 wins in...
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  • Francisco Giants on July 30. This was the 11th number retired by the team. Lou Whitaker had his No. 1 retired by the Detroit Tigers on August 6. This was the...
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    his first career MLB home run. He became the first Tigers player since Lou Whitaker in 1978 to accomplish this feat. Greene was named the 2022 Detroit Tigers...
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    games as a second baseman. Joe Morgan (2,527), Roberto Alomar (2,320), Lou Whitaker (2,308), Nellie Fox (2,295), Charlie Gehringer (2,206), Robinson Canó...
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  • Hernandez (NYM)/(STL) Eddie Murray (BAL) Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg (CHC) Lou Whitaker (DET) Third Baseman Mike Schmidt (PHI) Buddy Bell (TEX) Shortstop Ozzie...
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    4 Max Scherzer (0.4) 75.4 83 Bill Dahlen 75.3 84 Johnny Bench* 75.1 Lou Whitaker 75.1 86 Paul Waner* 74.8 87 Reggie Jackson* 74.0 88 Frank Thomas* 73...
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    won four consecutive awards (1988–1991) with two different teams, and Lou Whitaker won four awards in five years (1983–1985, 1987) with the Detroit Tigers...
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  • guitarist 1951 – George Karl, American basketball player and coach 1957 – Lou Whitaker, American baseball player 1959 – Ving Rhames, American actor 1962 – Emilio...
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    Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009. "Lou Whitaker Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original...
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    1991) IPHR Marc Newfield (Seattle Mariners) (June 21, 1995) Stolen base Lou Whitaker White Sox Stolen base Tim Raines Sacrifice hit Joey Cora (White Sox)...
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    Freehan". "Carl Furillo". "Jim Gantner". "Brett Gardner". "Scott Garrelts". "Lou Gehrig". "Patsy Gharrity". "Jake Gibbs". "Bob Gibson". "Jim Gilliam". "Alex...
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  • single and double, respectively. A single by Johnny Grubb and a walk to Lou Whitaker was all the Tigers could muster against Reardon in the ninth, as Gibson...
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    rookies with the 1977 Tigers that included Jack Morris, Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, Lance Parrish and Steve Kemp. After a promising rookie year, Rozema...
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    3 Davey Johnson: 3 Bobby Knoop: 3 Harold Reynolds: 3 Manny Trillo: 3 Lou Whitaker: 3 Robinson Canó: 2 Tommy Helms: 2 Felix Millan: 2 Plácido Polanco: 2...
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  • English Field, which is still in use today, known as Hooker Field at Lou Whitaker Park. Baseball Hall of Fame members Enos Slaughter and Heinie Manush...
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    17 99 .978 1983 Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers 299 447 13 92 .983 1984 Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers 290 405 15 83 .979 1985 Lou Whitaker Detroit Tigers 314...
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    Todd Helton* 1,401 98 Sam Crawford* 1,391 99 Joe DiMaggio* 1,390 100 Lou Whitaker 1,386 101 Tony Gwynn* 1,383 102 Andre Dawson* 1,373 103 Vada Pinson 1...
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