If you grew up a Cardinals fan in the 1980s, Tuesday was a devastating day.
Whitey Herzog isn’t the greatest Cardinals manager of all time or even of my lifetime, but he was easily the most likeable. None have made their mark with the fanbase like Whitey.
Whitey Herzog, St. Louis Cardinals manager, in March 1987. 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, died at age 92 on Tuesday.
Herzog could be irascible and had his personality clashes with players, but growing up watching him on interviews and commercials, he seemed like the coolest grandpa you could ever have.
But his teams didn’t play like they were being coached by a grandpa named Whitey.
New York Yankees' Whitey Herzog, Kansas City Royals' skipper, brushes his hair as he ponders a question at a post-game press conference at Royals Stadium after his club lost the American League Championship to the New York Yankees, Oct. 9, 1977. The Yankees will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series starting Tuesday. (AP Photo)
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As Kansas City's manager from 1975-79, Herzog won three straight American League West titles and developed the style of play he’d use with even greater success in St. Louis, where he was also the team’s general manager. Known as “Whiteyball,” Herzog believed in adapting his team’s style of play to the ballpark and resources it had. Kansas City and St. Louis were small markets with big ballparks, so he focused on speed, defense and pitching. It was an exciting style that turned fans out to Busch Stadium in record numbers in the 80s.
I was 8 years old in 1982 and that was the first year I remember knowing who the Cardinals players and manager were. My dad used to quiz me on who played which position — a game I’d play with my son when he was that age. I can still list that lineup off the top of my head like it was yesterday.
That group had no players who hit 20 home runs, but they led the NL in on-base percentage and scored enough to support a solid pitching staff led by fiery Joaquin Andujar and Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter that was backed up by the league’s best defense.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog watches during Game 7 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Oct. 27, 1985.
The formula didn’t work quite as well the next two seasons when Hernandez was traded away in what’s remembered as one of Herzog’s worst moves as Cardinals GM. But the Cardinals were able to develop young players in the mold Herzog was looking for (Vince Coleman and Terry Pendleton, in particular) and while the team didn’t win another World Series under Herzog, they won National League pennants with similarly built teams in 1985 and 1987.
The team remained competitive under Herzog until bottoming out in 1990, at which time he resigned with the team in last place. Herzog would later become general manager for the California Angels for a couple seasons. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009 and was part of the inaugural Cardinals Hall of Fame class in 2014.
Though Herzog was an early proponent of several of what became "Moneyball" tenets — on-base percentage over batting average and an emphasis on defense — the game went away from big ballparks and athleticism in favor of the power (and, of course, steroids), making “Whiteball” a thing of the past.
Tony La Russa was able to eclipse Herzog’s excellent run as Cardinals manager with two World Series, but many St. Louis fans never warmed to him and longed for the days of the lovable Herzog.
I wasn’t pining for his return to the dugout, though I do think he could’ve adapted to a different style. I always loved seeing him in red on opening day and wished he’d been more involved in media — I think he could’ve been a fun postgame show co-host.
And while the Cardinals did experience a post-Herzog lull that lasted until La Russa's hiring in 1996, Herzog and the 1980s Cardinals played a key role in bringing back the tradition built from the late 1920s until the late 1960s. If not for the fan base built in the 1980s, there may not have been interest in rescuing it in the 1990s when Anheuser-Busch decided to sell, and things could've looked a lot different — just look at St. Louis football history.
Herzog died at age 92 and lived a long, full, successful life anyone would be proud of. Still, it’s sad to lose a warm connection to an era Cardinal fans have so much reverence for.
One of the best things about being a Cardinals fans is that few franchises do nostalgia better. I’m sure there will be the proper remembrances this season and in future years for a true St. Louis legend.
If you have any personal remembrances of Whitey Herzog, comment on Facebook or email justin.conn@lee.net .
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FILE - In this 1986 file photo, St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog relaxes at the Astrodome in Houston after the American League beat Herzog's National League squad in baseball's All-Star Game. Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame. The Veterans Committee announced the voting results Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. They will be enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 25. (AP Photo/File)
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Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog talks with the media at the news conference to announce his selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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Major League Baseball Hall of Fame members, former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, left, and Cardinals great Stan Musial bump fists during a pre-game ceremony before the start of the Cardinals home opener baseball game against the Houston Astros Monday, April 12, 2010, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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Whitey Herzog and other hall of famers participate in a parade down Main St. in 2010 in Cooperstown, NY.
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Former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog gives his induction speech during the 2010 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Clark Sports Center Grounds in Cooperstown, NY (July 25, 2010). (Chris Lee/Lee News Service)
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Baseball Hall of Fame chairman Jane Forbes Clark, right, stands with inductees Whitey Herzog, left, and Andre Dawson at the end of the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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April 12, 2010 - Former Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, second from right, was honored during pregame ceremonies Monday at Cardinals opening day ceremonies. From left are Cardinals Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Bruce Sutter, Lou Brock, Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, Herzog and Stan Musial. Robert Cohen rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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St. Louis Cardinals greats from left to right, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Red Schoendienst, Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter and Whitey Herzog watch a video during a ceremony honoring former St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds Monday, April 8, 2013, in St. Louis. Musial died January 19, 2013 at the age of 92. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Cardinals great Red Schoendienst, left, shakes hands with manager Mike Matheny as former manager Whitey Herzog, second from right, and Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III watch during a ceremony honoring Schoendienst before a 2015 game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Schoendienst, a Hall of Famer, died Wednesday at age 95.
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Cardinals Hall of Fame managers Whitey Herzog, Tony LaRussa and current manager Mike Shildt talk in the dugout before playing the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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Tony LaRussa talks with Cardinals manager Mike Shildt as Hall of Famers Lou Brock and Whitey Herzog sit in the dugout before playing the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
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BASEBALL GREATS: Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, with Hall of Fame Cubs Ferguson Jenkinson on his right, signs autographs Saturday at the Decatur Civic Center on Aug. 5, 2000.
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Former St. Louis Cardinals manager and Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog signs a baseball for a fan Monday, July 22, 2019, prior to the Prospect League Home Run Derby at the Corn Crib in Normal.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog is 89.
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Whitey Herzog steps onto the stage outside Ballpark Village in St. Louis on Aug. 21, 2021.
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol greets 1982 World Series Championship manager Whitey Herzog during a pregame ceremony to honor that team before the Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022 at Busch Stadium.
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog (24) waves his arms and kicks his leg up to show umpires Charlie Williams, right, and Billy Williams how Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Richie Hebner had reached for the ball and was pulled off base during the seventh inning at St. Louis, Sept. 7, 1983. Cardinals Darrell Porter tapped to Dale Berra at short who threw to Hebner at first. Charlie Williams called Porter out and some heavy arguments followed. Williams finally tired of the argument and thumbed Herzog from the game. Pittsburgh won, 5-0. Cards' third base coach Hal Lanier is shown in foreground. (AP Photo/Oscar Waters)
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Managers Whitey Herzog, left, of the St. Louis Cardinals and Tom Kelly of the Minnesota Twins have a moment as their respective teams took batting practice at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Oct. 17, 1987 before the start of Game 1 of the World Series. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick)
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog yells his displeasure to the umpire during Game 2 of the World Series in Minneapolis, Oct. 18, 1987. Herzog was complaining about the delivery style of Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
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St. Louis Cards manager Whitey Herzog ponders the situation as he watches his team fall behind the Minnesota Twins during the sixth inning of Game 2 of the World Series in Minneapolis, Oct. 19, 1987. At left is coach Rich Hacker. The Twins won the game 8-4. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, right, grabs the hand of Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly during team introductions prior to Game 3 of the World Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 20, 1987. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, right, congratulates happy Minnesota Twins Don Baylor, center and Kent Hrbek in the Twins club house after the end of Game 7 of the 1987 World Series which the Twins won 4-2 to take the World Championship, in the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Oct. 26, 1987. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
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Hall of Famer Stan Musial, left, shows off batting form with the very bat he used to set a batting record in 1948, during a news conference in Tokyo, Feb. 15, 1983. St. Louis Cardinals? manager Whitey Herzog, center, and Ozzie Smith both holding beer cans, look on. The Cardinals? members are here to promote their Budweiser beer. Former slugger Lou Brock and Keith Hernandez are seen behind Musial. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)
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Manager Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers, left, and Whitey Herzog of the St. Louis Cardinals get together during warm-ups on Tuesday, as both teams prepare for the first game of the National League Playoffs at Dodger Stadium, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1985 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial, right, gestures as he talks about American baseball before a group of Japanese baseball fans in Tokyo on Thursday, Jan. 20, 1988. At left is St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog. The two along with the Cardinals Ozzie Smith and Vince Coleman, are in Tokyo on a campaign tour to promote Budweiser beer. (AP Photo/Tsugufumi Matsumoto)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Manager Whitey Herzog talks with reporters in Cincinnati on Tuesday, July 13, 1988, after his National League All-Stars lost to the American League 2-1 for his third loss in an All-Star Game. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)
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Former St. Louis Cardinals former manager, and newest member of the baseball hall-of-fame, Whitey Herzog is greeted by Vince Coleman, one of his former players, before a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 31, 2010 in St. Louis.(AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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Doug Harvey, left, Whitey Herzog, center, and Andre Dawson appear at a news conference in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Saturday, July 24, 2010. The three men will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Hall of Fame inductee Whitey Herzog, right, and Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson during Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Whitey Herzog, speaks at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Whitey Herzog poses with his plaque after induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Hall of Fame inductee Whitey Herzog, right, and Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson during Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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St. Louis Cardinals former manager and their newest hall-of-famer Whitey Herzog addresses the fans during a ceremony to honor him before a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 31, 2010 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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St. Louis Cardinals former manager and their newest hall-of-famer Whitey Herzog shares a laugh with team general manager John Mozeliak during a ceremony to retire his number before a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, July 31, 2010 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
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Dorrell “Whitey” Herzog, Kansas City Athletics coach on March 9, 1965. (AP Photo/Paul Shane)
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Dorrell “Whitey” Herzog, former director of the New York Mets farm teams, talks with newsmen after being named new manager of the Texas Rangers on Thursday, Nov. 2, 1972 in Arlington, Texas. Herzog was named by Rangers owner Bob Short to replace Ted Williams who resigned at the end of the season; the team posted a hundred losses for the year. (AP Photo/Charles Bennett)
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Dorrel “Whitey” Herzog smiles while talking with reporters in Kansas City on Thursday, July 25, 1975, after being named manager for the Kansas City Royals baseball team. Herzog is replacing manager Jack McKeon Herzog leaves the California Angels where he was the third base coach. (AP Photo)
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Whitey Herzog, of Kansas City Royals manager in October 1976. (AP Photo)
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Top to bottom; umpire Jim grabs Royals coach Chuck Hiller as umpire Bill Deegan physically ejects Royals manager Whitey Herzog as Royals coach Steve Boros tries to step in between Herzog and Deegan during game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, June 7, 1977 in Kansas City. Herzog was protesting the decision of the umpires to stop play on a hit they ruled a double as a result of fan interference. Had play continued, the Royals had a chance to score the game-winning run that was on base. (AP Photo)
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Kansas City Royals manager Whitey Herzog smiles in New York on August 29, 1977, before makeup game with the New York Yankees with a lineup listing four pitchers. Royals have played 20 straight games without a day off. Royals lead the American League West by 3 games. (AP Photo)
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Whitey Herzog, who led Kansas City to three American League West titles, reflects on his dismissal in Kansas City on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1979, as manager of the Royals. Kansas City finished second, three games behind California this year; the only time in four complete seasons under Herzog they didn't win the division. General Manager Joe Burke declined to explain his reason for firing Herzog, except to say it was for the good of the organization. (AP Photo)
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New York Yankees' Whitey Herzog, Kansas City Royals' skipper, brushes his hair as he ponders a question at a post-game press conference at Royals Stadium after his club lost the American League Championship to the New York Yankees, Oct. 9, 1977. The Yankees will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series starting Tuesday. (AP Photo)
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Manager Whitey Herzog, of Saint. Louis Cardinals in 1986. (AP Photo)
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Cardinal Manager Whitey Herzog is still smiling, as his team was taking batting practice on Sunday, Oct. 18, 1987 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, even though the Cardinals suffered a staggering 10-1 defeat at the bats of the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick)
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Whitey Herzog, who took the St. Louis Cardinals to the World Series three times in the 1980s and is the second most-senior manager in baseball, resigned on Friday, July 6, 1990, saying he was now embarrassed by a team that he had turned into one of the best in that decade. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
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Home plate umpire Rich Garcia, left, teases Kansas City Royals' manager Whitey Herzog at game with the Minnesota Twins in Kansas City, May 18, 1978. (AP Photo)
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Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog stands in the dugout during an exhibition spring training baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets Thursday, March 21, 2013, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Cardinals won 3-2. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Ozzie Smith, Whitey Herzog
St. Louis Cardinals hall of fame shortstop Ozzie Smith (left) shakes hands with hall of fame manager Whitey Herzog during a ceremony celebrating the 30 year anniversary of the 1982 World Series before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 6-1. (AP Photo/Jeff Curry)
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Former St. Louis Cardinal Whitey Herzog signs autographs for fans before a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Jupiter, Fla., Friday, March 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Whitey Herzog, Kansas City Royals manager, ponders question put to him by newsmen at Yankee Stadium after his club beat the Yankees, 7-2 in opening American League playoff game, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1977, New York. (AP Photo)
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Whitey Herzog, Kansas City Royals manager, shown in post-game interview at the Royals Stadium after the Royals defeated the Yankees 6-2 in third AL playoff game, Friday, Oct. 8, 1977, Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo)
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Formal St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the National League baseball championship series against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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From left, Whitey Herzog, Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst and Tony La Russa participate in a 'Special Salute' to three generations of World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals managers, as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y., Saturday, July 21, 2012. At left is the 2011 World Series trophy. (AP photos/Heather Ainsworth)
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Formal St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog throws out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the National League baseball championship series against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Dilip Vishwanat, Pool)
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Whitey Herzog, Detroit Tigers outfielder, is pictured in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 28, 1963.
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Outfielder Whitey Herzog, of the Kansas City Athletics, is shown in March, 1959. Exact date and location are unknown. (AP Photo)
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Outfielder Whitey Herzog, of the Kansas City Athletics, is shown in posed action in March, 1959. Exact date and location are unknown. (AP Photo)
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Whitey Herzog, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals watches the action at the 7th game of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 27, 1985. Cardinals lost the game in a shutout, 11-0. (AP Photo)
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Frank Lucchessi, left, the new manager of the Texas Rangers, takes a look at the jersey of Whitey Herzog, right, the new manager of the Kansas City Royals, before their double header in Kansas City, July 25, 1975. Herzog was at one time the manager for the Rangers and he was replaced by Billy Martin. Lucchessi , the current manager, replaced Martin. (AP Photo/John Filo)
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog seems to reflect on the misfortunes of his team during the 5th game of the World Series with the Kansas City Royals in St. Louis, Oct. 24, 1985. (AP Photo/John Swart)
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Former St. Louis Cardinals managers Whitey Herzog, left, and Tony La Russa shake hands during a ceremony before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, April 13, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Whitey Herzog, right, manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, clowns around with Tommy Lasorda, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers before Game 1 of the National League Playoffs at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 9, 1985. (AP Photo)
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FILE - In this Oct. 26, 1987, file photo, St. Louis manager Whitey Herzog, right, congratulates Minnesota Twins Don Baylor, center, and Kent Hrbek, left, after the Twins won the World Series, in Minneapolis. Don Baylor has died. He was 68. Baylor died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at a hospital in Austin, Texas, his son, Don Baylor Jr., told the Austin American-Statesman.(AP Photo/James A. Finley, File)
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Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog is seen before the start of Game 3 in a baseball National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Robrson)
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Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog is seen during a ceremony honoring the 1982 World Series champion Cardinals team before the start of a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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FILE - St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog, left, is ejected by home plate umpire Don Denkinger, center, during Game 7 of the baseball team's World Series against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 27, 1985. At right is Royals' Jim Sundberg. The umpires ordered Ranger Tom Paciorek back to third in the dispute and Valentine protested the game. Denkinger, a major league umpire for three decades whose blown call in the 1985 World Series overshadowed a three-decade career of excellence, died Friday, May 12, 2023. He was 86. (AP Photo/Joe Ledford)
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Former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog is seen before the start a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Whitey Herzog, St. Louis Cardinals manager, in March 1987. 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, died at age 92 on Tuesday.
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FILE - St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog lets umpire John Shulock, right, know how he feels about Shulock's call on the tag attempt on Kansas City Royals Jim Sundberg by Cardinals catcher Tom Nieto, second from left, in the second inning of Game 5 of the World Series in St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 24, 1985. Shulock had ruled Sundberg safe on the play. The Cardinal player at far left is unidentified.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. Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the team had been informed of his death by Herzog's family. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick, File)
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog watches during Game 7 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Oct. 27, 1985.
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FILE - St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog toasts with team owner August "Gussie" Busch Jr., left, after the Cardinals won the World Series in St. Louis, Mo., Wednesday night, Oct. 21, 1982. 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. Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the team had been informed of his death by Herzog's family. (AP Photo)
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