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Tom Herr
  • Birth Name:
    Thomas Mitchell Herr
  • Date of Birth:
    April 4, 1956
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aries
  • Place of Birth:
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • Height:
    6' 0"
  • Weight:
    185 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Grey
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity
  • Education:
    University of Delaware (DNP)

Family

Tom Herr
  • Son:
    Aaron, Jordan Herr

Career

Tom Herr
  • Profession:
    Sportsman
  • Debut:
    August 13, 1979 for the St. Louis Cardinals

Trivia

Tom Herr
  • Herr was hired in November 2004 as the first manager of his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers, a team in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and led the team to the 2006 Atlantic League championship.
  • He is best remembered for hitting a walk-off grand slam in extra innings against the New York Mets on April 18, 1987.
  • In a 13-season career, he batted .271 with 28 home runs and 574 RBIs in 1514 games. He had 1450 career hits in 5349 at bats.
  • Herr played in the 1982, 1985, and 1987 World Series - all with Cardinals, finishing fifth in the MVP voting and making his only appearance in the All-Star Game in 1985.
  • Is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1979 to 1991 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and New York Mets.

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