Who is the American former professional baseball shortstop, manager and coach who played over a decade with the Detroit Tigers and achieved the longest running "double play" combination in the major league history?
Lou Whitaker Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Whitaker was a second baseman for the Detroit Tigers from 1977 to 1995. Along with teammate Alan Trammell, Whitaker was part of the longest running "double play" combination in major league history.
Mike Scioscia Michael Lorri Scioscia ( , ; born November 27, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and current manager for the Los Angeles Angels. He has worked in that capacity since the 2000 season, and is currently the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball and second longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA), only behind Gregg Popovich. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in . He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career, which was spent entirely with the Dodgers. He was signed by the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers late in his career, but never appeared in a major-league game for either team due to injury.