Herzog, Whitey, 1931-

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Birth 1931

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Whitey Herzog, former Rangers, Angels, Royals and Cardinals manager, won six division titles, three National League pennants and the 1982 World Series during his career as skipper. Herzog led the Royals to three straight American League West titles from 1976 to 1978, then landed with the Cardinals in 1980. He led the Cardinals to NL pennants in 1982, 1985 and 1987, leading the Redbirds to the 1982 World Series title in a classic seven-game series against the Brewers. Herzog was named the 1985 NL Manager of the Year by the BBWAA. He finished with a career record of 1281 and 1125 for a .532 winning percentage. His 1281 wins rank 32nd on the all-time list. Herzog was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010. Source used: http://baseballhall.org/hof/herzog-whitey.

From the description of Whitey Herzog Papers : papers 1984-1990. c1990. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 654854538

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