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Andre Dawson
Andre Dawson
Home runs
2774

Career: 1976-1996

Jim Rice
Jim Rice
Home runs
2452

Career: 1974-1989

Billy Southworth
Billy Southworth
Home runs
1296

Career: 1913-1929

Cal Ripken, Jr.
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Home runs
431

Career: 1981-2001

Whitey Herzog
Whitey Herzog
Home runs
414

Career: 1956-1963

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson
Home runs
297

Career: 1979-2003

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Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog

Outfielder - Manager - General Manager

Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog is born in November 9, 1931. This base ball player is a former professional baseball manager inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 25, 2010. He is Born in New Athens, Illinois.

Herzog made his debut as a player in 1956 in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators.

When his playing career ended in 1963, Herzog went on to perform a variety of roles in Major League Baseball as :

  • scout,
  • manager,
  • general manager and
  • farm system director.

His Most noted success as a manager is then he led the Kansas City Royals to three consecutive playoff appearances from 1976 to 1978.

Hired by Gussie Busch in 1980 to helm the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cardinals won the 1982 World Series and made two other World Series appearances under Herzog's direction.

Whitey Herzog

Career: 1956-1963

born November 9, 1931 in New Athens, Illinois

Batted: Left Threw: Left
   
STATS

Batting average: 0.257
Home runs: 414
Runs batted: 172

Teams

 

Played for :
  • Washington Senators (1956-1958)
  • Kansas City Athletics (1958-1960)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1961-1962)
  • Detroit Tigers (1963)

 

Manager for :
  • Texas Rangers (1973)
  • California Angels (1974)
  • Kansas City Royals (1975-1979)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1980-1990)

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