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Detroit Tigers: Waiting another year to get it right for Lou Whitaker
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Detroit Tigers Pay Tribute to Lou Whitaker at Comerica Park
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Detroit Tigers to retire Lou Whitaker's No. 1 next season
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Tigers set to retire No. 1 in honor of “Sweet Lou” Whitaker on
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Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker Autographed
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Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker Autographed Detroit Tigers 8x10 Photo #1
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Alan Trammell & Jack Morris are honored. Now it's Lou Whitaker's turn
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Lou Whitaker misses Hall of Fame on Modern Era ballot
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Bless You Boys meet up set for August 6: Lou Whitaker Day - Bless
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Tigers' again set date to retire Whitaker's No. 1 jersey
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Tigers Set to Retire No. 1 in Honor of Sweet Lou Whitaker at
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Tigers great Lou Whitaker on Hall of Fame, number retirement: 'I'll
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Tigers Set to Retire No. 1 in Honor of Sweet Lou Whitaker at
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Lou 'Sweet Lou' Whitaker had his number 1 retired by the Detroit