Whitey Herzog St Louis Cardinals Signed and Inscribed “The White Rat” OML Baseball

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Whitey Herzog is a former professional baseball outfielder and manager, most notable for his Major League Baseball (MLB) managerial career. He made his MLB debut as a player in 1956 with the Washington Senators. After his playing career ended in 1963, Herzog went on to perform a variety of roles in Major League Baseball, including scout, manager, coach, general manager, and farm system director. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 25, 2010, and was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum on August 16, 2014.

As a scout and farm system director, he helped the New York Mets win the 1969 World Series. As a big-league manager, he led the Kansas City Royals to three consecutive playoff appearances from 1976 to 1978. Hired by Gussie Busch in 1980 to helm the St. Louis Cardinals, the team made three World Series appearances, winning the 1982 World Series over the Milwaukee Brewers and falling in 1985 and 1987.

The featured OML Baseball was signed by St Louis Cardinals Legendary Manager Whitey Herzog. The Hall of Famer has signed the ball and added “The White Rat” in blue. Herzog got this nickname in the spring of 1955 because of his resemblance to Yankee pitcher Bob (The White Rat) Kuzava. The ball includes an official MLB Authentication hologram for authenticity purposes.