FINALLY!
According to the Detroit Tigers, they have decided to retire Lou Whitaker‘s No. 1.
It's time.
We're retiring the number 1. pic.twitter.com/kOp1B1cE4g
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) December 17, 2019
Other retired Tigers numbers:
2 — Charlie Gehringer
3 — Alan Trammell
5 — Hank Greenberg
6 — Al Kaline
11 — Sparky Anderson
16 — Hal Newhouser
23 — Willie Horton
47 — Jack Morris— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) December 17, 2019
From The Detroit News:
The number will be retired Aug. 29, before the Tigers’ game against the Red Sox.
“The Detroit Tigers are one of the most storied franchises in the history of America’s pastime. Tradition. History. Championships. Generations of fans have supported this baseball team with pride and passion as countless all-time Tiger greats have taken the field,” Christopher Ilitch, Tigers chairman and CEO, said in a statement.
“Today’s announcement regarding the retirement of No. 1 at Comerica Park is a tribute to that history, tradition and passion demonstrated over the course of his career.”
Whitaker, who recently fell short of getting voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, is without a doubt one of the greatest second basemen to ever play the game.
In 19 seasons, Whitaker batted .276 with 244 home runs and 1,084 RBIs.
