Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in New Albany, Indiana, he was a stellar defensive second baseman making his debut for the Chicago Cubs on August 1, 1931. For 15 seasons he played with the Chicago Cubs (1931-41), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941-43), Boston Braves in 1946 and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947. Herman holds many fielding records, including most putouts in a season by a National League second baseman and led second basemen in putouts seven times. A master of the hit-and-run play, he batted over .300 eight times and was a 10-time All-Star. A master of the hit-and-run play, he batted over .300 eight times, shares the Major League record for most hits in an Opening Day game, with five and was a 10-time All-Star. He ended his career with a record of 1,163 runs scored, 2,345 hits, 47 home runs, 839 runs batted in, a .304 batting average and a .967 fielding percentage. In 1975, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee. He died at the age of 83 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born in New Albany, Indiana, he was a stellar defensive second baseman making his debut for the Chicago Cubs on August 1, 1931. For 15 seasons he played with the Chicago Cubs (1931-41), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941-43), Boston Braves in 1946 and Pittsburgh Pirates in 1947. Herman holds many fielding records, including most putouts in a season by a National League second baseman and led second basemen in putouts seven times. A master of the hit-and-run play, he batted over .300 eight times and was a 10-time All-Star. A master of the hit-and-run play, he batted over .300 eight times, shares the Major League record for most hits in an Opening Day game, with five and was a 10-time All-Star. He ended his career with a record of 1,163 runs scored, 2,345 hits, 47 home runs, 839 runs batted in, a .304 batting average and a .967 fielding percentage. In 1975, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veteran's Committee. He died at the age of 83 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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