Whitey Herzog
MLB debut April 17, 1956 for the Washington Senators Last MLB appearance September 28, 1963 for the Detroit Tigers Career statistics Batting average .257 Home Runs 25 Runs batted in 172 Teams As Player Washington Senators (1956–1958) Kansas City Athletics (1958–1960) Baltimore Orioles (1961–1962) Detroit Tigers (1963) As Manager Texas Rangers (1973) California Angels (1974) Kansas City Royals (1975–1979) St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1990) As General Manager St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1982) California Angels (1993–1994) Career highlights and awards World Series champion (1982) NL Manager of the Year (1985) Sporting News Sportsman of the Year (1982) St. Louis Cardinals #24 retired St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame (2014) Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 2010 Vote 87.5% Election Method Veteran's Committee Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (/ˈhɜrzɒɡ/; born November 9, 1931 in New Athens, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball manager. Born in New Athens, Illinois, he made his debut as a player in 1956 with the Washington Senators. After his playing career ended in 1963, Herzog went on to perform a variety of roles in Major League Baseball, including scout, manager, general manager and farm system director. Most noted for his success as a manager, 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 in 1985 and 1987 under Herzog's direction. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 25, 2010, and was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum on August 16, 2014.