The 30 greatest MLB players of all time who only played for one franchise

The article presents a list of the 30 greatest MLB players who spent their entire careers with a single franchise. It highlights Lou Whitaker of the Detroit Tigers, a five-time All-Star and key member of the 1984 World Series championship team who received only 2.9% of Hall of Fame votes despite ranking seventh in career WAR among second basemen. The article also features Alan Trammell, Whitaker's shortstop partner for 19 seasons, who was eventually inducted by the Modern Baseball Era Committee in 2018 and holds the record with Whitaker for 1,307 double plays. Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres is included as a contact hitter who won eight National League batting titles, a record that stands unmatched since 1980.

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