Vets Elect Herzog To HoF

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Vets Elect Herzog To HoF; 82 Series Champ, 3-Time NL Champ
Topic Started: Monday Dec 7 2009, 05:22 PM (93 Views)
WeatherManNX01	Monday Dec 7 2009, 05:22 PM Post #1
The Yanks are coming! Posts: 14,777 Group: Commissioner Member #4 Joined: December 9, 2005 MLS Team New England Revolution MLB Team Boston Red Sox	ESPN Manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey got the call Monday, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Herzog and Harvey missed by one vote in their previous tries. This time, they easily drew enough support to reach Cooperstown. "Well, it took a little," Herzog said at Busch Stadium. "I don't think I would've had my heart broken if I'd missed by another vote or two. But I'm damn happy it's over." Among those who came close this year was former players' union head Marvin Miller. He was on a separate slate for executives and officials, and fell two votes short. Herzog was a fixture in major league dugouts for two decades. He won the 1982 World Series and three NL pennants with the St. Louis Cardinals and three division titles with Kansas City. He became the 19th manager to make the hall. "I think he was one of the guys who started managers looking at doing more creative things," said Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith, one of Herzog's star players. Full article.



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