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It's Lou Whitaker's turn to be honored by Detroit Tigers, Baseball Hall of Fame

Alan Trammell, now a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers general manager, reacts after his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 in Orlando. George Sipple, Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Tigers need to recognize Lou Whitaker now that Alan Trammell and Jack Morris were voted into the Hall of Fame by the Modern Era Committee.

ORLANDO — The Detroit Tigers had a chance to hit a home run.

Instead, they settled for a double.

In what likely will be the best news of the Winter Meetings for the Tigers at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Resort, Alan Trammell and Jack Morris were elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday night by the Modern Era Committee.