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Congrats to Whitey Herzog

for his selection to the Hall of Fame.

From MLB.com

Whitey Herzog, a six-time division winner and manager of the 1982 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, and Doug Harvey, a five-time World Series umpire, were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee for Managers and Umpires, it was announced on Monday.

Harvey received 15 of a possible 16 votes. Herzog received 14 votes and longtime Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh received eight.

The Veterans Committee for Executives/Pioneers did not elect anyone. Nine votes of a possible 12 were needed. Former Tigers owner John Fetzer received eight votes, former Players Association chief Marvin Miller received seven, former Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert received seven, and former Royals owner Ewing Kauffman received six.

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Whitey's party

And a hungover John Mayberry will drop a few plates of food at Whitey’s HOF party. He will be benched for the next party.

by RoyalsFan on Dec 7, 2009 10:57 AM EST reply actions  

Those two deserved it

And Kauffman and MIller should be in as well.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Dec 7, 2009 11:04 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

Boo to the AP

for not even mentioning the great Royals years of Herzog’s career in the article.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on Dec 7, 2009 11:52 AM EST reply actions  

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