Larry Herndon
Baseball player and coach, World Series champion
Born
November 3rd, 1953
72 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1979 to 1989. Teams included the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants. Contributed to the Tigers' 1984 World Series championship victory. Transitioned to coaching after retirement, leading various minor league teams and working with players in development. Continued involvement in baseball as a coach.
Played for the Detroit Tigers
Won the 1984 World Series
Coached minor league teams
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