(Photo: Max Ortiz, Detroit News)
Detroit — Better late than never, right?
Lou Whitaker finally has a legitimate shot at joining his longtime Tigers’ double-play partner Alan Trammell in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Whitaker, who played second base for the Tigers for 19 seasons, from 1977 through 1995, is one of nine players selected to the Modern Baseball Era (formerly known as the Veteran’s Committee) ballot. He joins Dwight Evans, Steve Garvey (Michigan State), Tommy John, Don Mattingly, Thurman Munson, Dale Murphy, Dave Parker and Southfield native Ted Simmons.
Influential former executive director of the MLB Players’ Association Marvin Miller is also on the ballot.