Monday, July 4, 2016

Tommy Herr - All Star Second Baseman and 1982 World Champion

Autographed 2010 Lancaster Barnstormers Choice Team Set #26
2005 Lancaster Barnstormers Choice Team Set #27
As a thirteen-year MLB veteran (1979-1991) and All-Star second baseman, Tommy Herr played in three World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (1982/85/87) winning the fall classic as a member of the 1982 World Championship Cardinals. However, it was 1985 that was actually Herr’s best year highlighted by the extremely efficient production of 110 RBI’s with only 8 home runs for the season. This led to Herr finishing 5th in the voting for National League MVP that year.

In 2005, Herr served as the inaugural manager of his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers and led them to the Atlantic League Championship the following season in 2006 against Bridgeport. Subsequently, Herr served as the bench coach under Von Hayes in 2009, then opportunistically returned once again as manager in 2010 where he witness first hand his son Aaron win the 2010 Atlantic League Player of the Year.

In three seasons, Herr finished with a 202-203 managerial record with the Barnstormers.

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