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Whitey Herzog, Baseball Hall of Fame manager, dies at 92
By Wayne Sterling, CNN
Updated:
2:53 PM EDT, Tue April 16, 2024
Source: CNN
Whitey Herzog, the Baseball Hall of Famer who managed the St. Louis
Cardinals to the 1982 World Series title with a style of play known as
“Whiteyball,” has died, his family announced via the Cardinals on
Tuesday. Herzog was 92.
“Whitey spent his last few days surrounded by his family. We have so
appreciated all of the prayers and support from friends who knew he was
very ill,” the Herzog family said in a statement. “Although it is
hard for us to say goodbye, his peaceful passing was a blessing for
him.”
Herzog guided St. Louis to three World Series appearances (1982, 1985
and 1987), winning the Fall Classic in 1982 against the Milwaukee
Brewers. He won 822 games for the Redbirds from 1980-90, which is the
third most victories in franchise history.
“On behalf of the entire St. Louis Cardinals organization, I would
like to offer our condolences to the family and many friends of Whitey
Herzog,” Bill DeWitt Jr., Cardinals chairman and chief executive
officer, said in a statement.
“Whitey and his teams played a big part in changing the direction of
the Cardinals franchise in the early 1980s with an exciting style of
play that would become known as ‘Whitey Ball’ throughout baseball.
Whitey loved the Cardinals, their fans, and St. Louis. He will be
sorely missed.”
The 1985 National League Manager of the Year finished with an overall
record of 1,281-1,125 with the Cardinals, Texas Rangers, California
Angels on an interim basis, and Kansas City Royals. He also earned the
Major League Manager of the Year in 1982.
In Kansas City, the Royals won three consecutive American League West
Division titles under his leadership.
MLB commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. his condolences in a statement.
“Whitey Herzog was one of the most accomplished managers of his
generation and a consistent winner with both ‘I-70’ franchises. He
made a significant impact on the St. Louis Cardinals as both a manager
and a general manager, with the Kansas City Royals as a manager, and
with the New York Mets in player development,” Manfred said.
“Whitey’s Cardinals’ teams reached the World Series three times
in the 1980s, winning the Championship in 1982, by leaning on an
identity of speed and defense that resonated with baseball fans across
the world.
was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 by the
Veterans Committee.
“Whitey Herzog devoted his lifetime to the game he loved, excelling
as a leader on and off the field. Whitey always brought the best out of
every player he managed with a forthright style that won him respect
throughout the game,” Jane Forbes Clark, Baseball Hall of Fame
chairman, said in a statement. “His passion for the Hall of Fame was
evident each time he returned to Cooperstown, and we will forever miss
his smile and warmth. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife,
Mary Lou, and his family.”
Herzog is survived by Mary Lou, his wife of 71 years, their three
children, nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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