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Two Things You May Not Have Known About 'Sweet Lou' Whitaker
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Lou Whitaker's Hall of Fame dreams start and end with a little town in Virginia - The Athletic
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Lou Whitaker - Wikipedia
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Trammell and Whitaker should get Hall of Fame second-look starting in 2016 - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Tubbs Baseball Blog: The Obstacles Lou Whitaker, Bobby Grich, and Dwight Evans Face to be Selected by the Hall of Fame's Historical Overview Committee to Appear on Future Modern Baseball Era Ballots
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Lou Whitaker says Jack Morris 'probably' deserves Hall — but only after Alan Trammell and himself
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Lou 'Sweet Lou' Whitaker had his number 1 retired by the Detroit Tigers yesterday. One of the best second baseman in not only Tigers history, but the history of the game
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Stories of Lou: Whitaker's fans, teammates, and friends share stories of the Martinsville baseball legend
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Top Tigers Countdown #7: Lou Whitaker - Bless You Boys
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Tigers set to retire No. 1 in honor of “Sweet Lou” Whitaker on Saturday – The Oakland Press
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Detroit vs Tampa Bay Preview: BYB Meetup Day honoring Lou Whitaker - Bless You Boys