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Originally Posted by jiw98
Second basemen in Detroit seem to get overlooked a lot. Charlie Gehringer is a HOFer but gets very little recognition. He was a solid player both offensively and defensively. Then there is Lou Whitaker. Lou was also a solid player with a 75.1 WAR. Second basemen in Detroit get no respect.
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Yes, indeed, Charlie Gehringer, "the mechanical man". Wow. Now there's a guy who ought to come up in these discussions for sure. Definitely underappreciated.
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