Whitey Herzog (born November 9, 1931) is a former major league baseball player and manager. He was born Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog in New Athens, Illinois.
As an outfielder and left-handed batter, Herzog played for the Washington Senators (1956-58), Kansas City Athletics (1958-60), Baltimore Orioles (1961-62) and Detroit Tigers (1963).
In eight seasons, Herzog batted .254 with 25 homeruns, 172 RBI, 213 runs, 60 doubles, 20 triples, and 13 stolen bases in 634 games.
Herzog started his managerial career with the Texas Rangers (1973), following with California Angels (1974), Kansas City Royals (1975-79) and St. Louis Cardinals (1980-90). He led six division winners, three pennant winners, and won the 1982 World Series with St. Louis, compiling a 1281-1125 career record.
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