Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr.,nicknamed "Sweet Lou",is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Whitaker spent his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. From 1977 to 1995,he appeared in 2,390 games for the Tigers,third most in franchise history behind Ty Cobb and Al Kaline. He helped the Tigers win the 1984 World Series,was selected as an American League All-Star five consecutive years (1983–1987) and won four Silver Slugger Awards and three Gold Glove Awards (1983–1985). The Tigers retired his No. 1 jersey in August 2022.
Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1992 as a third baseman and outfielder for the San Diego Padres,Chicago White Sox (1985–86),Detroit Tigers (1988),and the Chicago Cubs (1989–92).
Gary George Pettis is an American former professional baseball center fielder and third base coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1992 for the California Angels,Detroit Tigers,Texas Rangers,and San Diego Padres. Pettis won five Gold Glove Awards and finished in the top ten in stolen bases in the American League seven times.
Christopher Cory Gomez is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He bats and throws right-handed.
Robert Earl Wilson was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Detroit Tigers (1966–1970) and San Diego Padres (1970),primarily as a starting pitcher. Wilson batted and threw right-handed;he was born in Ponchatoula,Louisiana,and graduated from Greenville Park High School in Tangipahoa Parish.
Leon"Bull"Durham is an American former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. Durham was a longtime minor league hitting coach,and most recently served as the assistant hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers during the 2017 season. Durham played with the St. Louis Cardinals,Chicago Cubs (1981–1988),and Cincinnati Reds (1988). Durham batted and threw left-handed.
Nathan Colbert Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1966 to 1976,most prominently as a member of the newly formed San Diego Padres,who joined the league as an expansion team in 1969. He was among the inaugural inductees into the Padres Hall of Fame.
Robert George Deer is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
Larry Darnell Herndon,sometimes referred to by the nickname "Hondo",is an American former baseball outfielder and hitting coach. He played in Major League Baseball in 1974 and from 1976 to 1988.
John Maywood Grubb,Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter,who also occasionally played at first base. He played with the San Diego Padres (1972–1976),Cleveland Indians (1977–1978),Texas Rangers (1978–1982),and the Detroit Tigers (1983–1987).
Edwin Albert Brinkman was an American professional baseball player,coach and scout. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1975,most prominently as a member of the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers.
William Roger Fahey (FAY-hee) is an American former catcher in professional baseball who played for the Washington Senators / Texas Rangers,San Diego Padres (1979–1980) and Detroit Tigers (1981–1983). Fahey batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His son,Brandon,is an infielder who played with the Baltimore Orioles.
Phillip Alan Plantier is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 1997. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg),he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After his playing career,he spent three seasons as a hitting coach with the San Diego Padres and as an assistant hitting coach with the Los Angeles Angels.
John Junior "Champ" Summers was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman for six teams during his eleven-year career that spanned from 1974 to 1984. Summers played with the Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,Cincinnati Reds,Detroit Tigers,San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres.
Melvin Nieves Ramos is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball from 1992 until 1998,and two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1999–2000. Listed at 6'2",210 lb.,he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.
Phillip Benjamin Clark is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He most recently served as the assistant hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Detroit Tigers,San Diego Padres,and Boston Red Sox. He also played four seasons in Japan with the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
Edwin Lee Wells,nicknamed "Satchelfoot",was an American baseball pitcher. He played professional baseball for 14 seasons from 1923 to 1936,including 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1923–1927),New York Yankees (1929–1932),and St. Louis Browns (1933–1934). Wells was a left-handed pitcher,with a hard fastball and a slow curve. Wells appeared in 291 major league games with a 68–69 record and won a World Series championship with the Yankees in 1932.
Kevin Joseph Witt is an American former professional baseball player. Witt spent parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),appearing with the Toronto Blue Jays,San Diego Padres,Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays,most often as a designated hitter. He also played parts of two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),spending time with the Yokohama BayStars and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Dustin R. Allen is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) player who primarily played first base in 2000. He played for the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.
Brandon Allen Dixon is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Cincinnati Reds,and San Diego Padres,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
