Detroit — Fireworks popped, fans cheered and it became official: No Detroit Tiger will ever wear the No. 1 again.
That's because the Tigers unveiled Lou Whitaker's number on the brick wall in left-center field before their game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He's the ninth Tiger to have his number retired, joining his former teammates Alan Trammell and Jack Morris, as well as his former coach, Sparky Anderson, on the bricks.
Whitaker's number is placed right next to Trammell's. The middle-infield duo played 19 seasons together in Detroit and helped lead the Tigers to a World Series victory in 1984.