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Herzog and Harvey elected by Veterans
By ERIC AHLQVIST
Cooperstown Crier
Former Kansas City Royals
and St. Louis Cardinals manager
Whitey Herzog will join former
players George Brett, Ozzie
Smith and Bruce Sutter in the
Baseball Hall of Fame this summer.
Herzog and longtime umpire
Doug Harvey were both elected
by the Hall of Fame’s Veterans
Committee on Monday. Harvey
managed in the major leagues for
31 seasons, including five World
Series appearances and six All
Stars Games.
Herzog has been on the ballot
for many years, and said Monday
he tried not to think about Monday’s
announcement over the
weekend.
``It certainly took a little while,
but I’m very happy to be elected,’’
said Herzog, 78, during a press
conference form St. Louis’s Busch
Stadium on Monday morning.
``I’m happy I’m still on this side of
the grass.’’
After short managing stints
with the Texas Rangers and California
Angels, Herzog was hired
as the Royals manager in 1975,
Brett’s rookie season.
Herzog guided Kansas City to
three straight division titles from
1976-78, losing to the Yankees in
the playoffs every season, including
twice in five games.
After being fired by the Royals
after the ’79 season, Herzog was
hired by the Cardinals in 1980,
and managed them to three
World Series appearances during
the next decade.
They defeated the Milwaukee
Brewers in seven games in 1982,
and then lost seven game Series
to both the Royals (1985) and
Minnesota Twins (1987).
Herzog became both the team’s
manager and general manager
beginning in the 1982 season,
and tailored the team around the
Cardinals spacious home field,
Busch Stadium, with a premium
on speed and defense.
Players like Hall of Fame
shortstop Ozzie Smith, leadoff
man Vince Coleman, centerfielder
Willie McGee and outfielder
Vince Coleman epitomized the
types of players Herzog coveted.
Herzog received 14 of the 16
votes cast, while Harvey received
15 of 16 votes. Twelve votes were
necessary for election.
Herzog was a four-time manager
of the year and was named
the manager of the decade by
Sports Illustrated for the 1980s.
Harvey and Herzog will be inducted
on July 25 as part of the
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Herzog joked during a conference
on Tuesday in Indianapolis
that Harvey kicked him out of
more games than any other umpire.
``It was never about balls and
strikes or safe or out, it was always
about weather,’’ Herzog
said. ``If it’s sunny in Cooperstown,
let’s not bring the tarp
out.’’
To which Harvey replied,
``We’ll get it in Whitey, don’t worry.’’
Harvey added his thanks to
the voters for their support.
The two newest members of
the Baseball Hall of Fame will be
joined by any electees who emerge
from the Baseball Writers’ Association
of America voting, with
results announced on Jan. 6.
``We are proud and honored to
welcome Doug Harvey and Whitey
Herzog into the Hall of Fame
family,’’ said Hall of Fame Chairman
of the Board Jane Forbes
Clark. ``Both Doug and Whitey
demonstrated the quest for excellence
that embodies each of our
291 Hall of Famers. We are
thrilled to have them in Cooperstown.’’
Results of the 2009 Managers/
Umpires Ballot (12 votes needed
for election): Doug Harvey (15
votes, 93.8 percent), Whitey Herzog
(14 votes, 87.5 percent), Danny
Murtaugh (8 votes, 50 percent),
Hank O’Day (8 votes, 50
percent), Charlie Grimm (3 votes,
18.8%).
Davey Johnson, Tom Kelly,
Billy Martin, Gene Mauch and
Steve O’Neill each received less
than 3 votes.
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