Legendary former MLB supervisor Whitey Herzog has died.
Herzog’s household shared the information of his dying on Tuesday with the St. Louis Cardinals, by way of the AP. Whitey managed the Cardinals from 1980-90. Herzog was 92.
Herzog received a World Collection with the Cardinals in 1982. He additionally managed the Kansas Metropolis Royals for 5 seasons from 1975-79 and had transient stints because the supervisor of the California Angels and Texas Rangers previous to that.
Recognized for his hard-nosed and unorthodox fashion, Herzog inherited a Cardinals crew in 1980 that had not been to the playoffs in additional than a decade. His fashion of managing turned often called “Whiteyball,” which concerned adapting his roster to the pitcher pleasant Busch Memorial Stadium. The Cardinals relied on velocity and protection, most notably from Corridor of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, and a late “bullpen by committee” method that always noticed Herzog swap out relievers after only a single pitch.
Herzog led the Cardinals to 3 Nationwide League pennants. He additionally received three straight AL West division titles with the Royals from 1976-78. Kansas Metropolis misplaced to the New York Yankees within the ALCS all three seasons.
Herzog was inducted into the Nationwide Baseball Corridor of Fame in 2010. He’s additionally a member of the Royals Corridor of Fame and Cardinals Corridor of Fame.
