to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as"Whiteyball," has died. He was 92.
"They seemed to think there was something wrong with the way we played baseball, with speed and defense and line-drive hitters," Herzog wrote in his memoir"White Rat: A Life in Baseball," published in 1987."They called it 'Whiteyball' and said it couldn't last." "On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Whitey's family, his friends across the game, and the fans of the Cardinals and the Royals," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog was born in New Athens, Illinois, a blue-collar community that would shape him long after he left. He excelled in baseball and basketball and was open to skipping the occasional class to take in a Cardinals game.
Herzog was just as tough on himself, resigning in the middle of 1990 because he was"embarrassed" by the team's 33-47 record. He served as a consultant and general manager for theIf the '82 championship was the highlight of his career, his greatest blow was the '85 series. The Cardinals were up 3 games to 2 against his former team, the Royals, and in Game 6 led 1-0 going into the bottom of the ninth, with Worrell brought in to finish the job.
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