Whitey Herzog, the longtime manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, has died. Herzog, who guided the Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as “Whiteyball,” was 92.NEW YORK — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals 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.
The Cardinals had power hitters in George Hendrick and Jack Clark, but they mostly relied on the speed and resourcefulness of switch-hitters Vince Coleman and Willie McGee, the acrobatic fielding of shortstop and future Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith and the effective pitching of starters such as John Tudor and Danny Cox and relievers Todd Worrell, Ken Dayley and Jeff Lahti.
Overall, Herzog was a manager for 18 seasons, compiling a record of 1,281 wins and 1,125 losses. He was named Manager of the Year in 1985 and voted into the Hall by the Veterans Committee in 2010, his plaque noting his “stern, yet good-natured style,” and his emphasis on speed, pitching and defense. Just before he formally entered the Hall, the Cardinals retired his uniform number, 24.
Herzog embraces Jose Oquendo, the Cardinals’ third-base coach, after he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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