Statistically, Lou was one of the best second basemen of all time, but is that enough to get him in the Hall of Fame this second time around? <a href="https://twitter.com/baseballtwit">Adam Darowski</a> of Baseball Reference and the “Building the Ballot” podcast joins us to make the case!
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 <li>Card 770 on <a href="https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/1232/1988-topps-770-lou-whitaker_84115412" target="_blank">Beckett</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/lou-whitaker/" target="_blank">SABR Bio</a> by John Milner</li>
 <li>Lou's 1984 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJWaaQrWjLk " target="_blank">World Series highlights</a></li>
 <li>Lou and Tram on <a href="https://twitter.com/vintagedet/status/1003692581082066944" target="_blank">Magnum, P.I.</a></li>
 <li>"<a href="https://www.vintagedetroit.com/how-lou-whitakers-forgetfulness-landed-him-in-the-smithsonian/" target="_blank">How Lou's Forgetfulness Landed Him in the Smithsonian</a>"</li>
 <li><a href="https://anchor.fm/building-the-ballot" target="_blank">Building the Ballot</a>: The Baseball Hall of Fame's Era Committee</li>
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