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Lou Whitaker

ルー・ウィテカー　/　るー・うぃてかー

American former baseball player

May 12, 1957 (age 69)　・　Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York-born
Baseball player

My Take

Whitaker is one of the great Hall of Fame snubs, full stop. He and Alan Trammell anchored the Tigers' infield for nearly two decades, and the fact that Trammell eventually got into Cooperstown while Sweet Lou is still waiting feels like a genuine injustice. The numbers, the longevity, the defense, the 1984 title, the Rookie of the Year, it all adds up to a player who quietly did everything right for one team his whole career. I love players with that kind of loyalty and consistency, the ones who don't chase the spotlight. Baseball owes Lou Whitaker a plaque.

Overview

Lou Whitaker (born May 12, 1957) is an American former professional baseball second baseman from Brooklyn, New York. He spent his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers, forming one of the longest-running double-play partnerships in history with shortstop Alan Trammell. A multiple-time All-Star and Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner, he was the 1978 American League Rookie of the Year and a member of the 1984 World Series champion Tigers.

1. Profile

Name (English): Lou Whitaker
Name (Japanese): ルー・ウィテカー
Reading: るー・うぃてかー
Born: May 12, 1957 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Rooster
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: Baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Gold Glove Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%86%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC

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