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Tom Herr

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in 1985. During the 1985 season, he set career highs in nearly every statistical category, including 110 RBIs which came along with only 8 home runs. A rare feat in the modern era of baseball, Herr remains the last NL player to drive in 100 or more runs in a season while hitting fewer than 10 home
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for the 2007 season. The Suns finished last in the Southern Atlantic League in 2007 with a 55–81 record. Following the 2007 season, Herr left the Nationals organization after his request to manage their Double-A affiliate, the
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is the most recent AL and MLB player to drive in 100 or more runs in a season while hitting fewer than 10 home runs (9 home runs, 113 RBI in 1996). Early in the 1988 season he was traded to the Twins for
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in 1975. Two years later, he led the league with 156 hits, 80 runs, 50 stolen bases, and 515 at-bats while playing for St. Petersburg. Herr played in the
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threw their stadium give-away seat cushions onto the field in celebration. The grand slam is also well known for
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in extra innings against the New York Mets on April 18, 1987. After Herr hit the grand slam many fans at
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In a 13-season career, he batted .271 with 28 home runs and 574 RBIs in 1,514 games. He had 1,450 career
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Herr was hired in November 2004 as the first manager of his hometown
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October 4, 1991, for the San Francisco Giants
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August 13, 1979, for the St. Louis Cardinals
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Index

Tommy Herr

Second baseman
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Batting average
Home runs
Runs batted in
St. Louis Cardinals
1979
1988
Minnesota Twins
1988
Philadelphia Phillies
1989
1990
New York Mets
1990
1991
San Francisco Giants
1991
All-Star
1985
World Series
1982
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
professional baseball
second baseman
Major League Baseball
St. Louis Cardinals
Minnesota Twins

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