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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dorrel
4Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog was born in 1931 and was a native of
6New Athens; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog began his life in baseball as a
8minor leaguer with the McAlester (Okla.) Rockets in 1949,
9where he was nicknamed "Whitey" for his light-colored hair; he
10spent eight seasons in Major League Baseball, playing
11primarily outfield for the Washington Senators (1956-58), the
12Kansas City Athletics (1958-60), the Baltimore Orioles
13(1961-62), and the Detroit Tigers (1963); and
 
14    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog managed the Texas Rangers (1973),
15the California Angels (1974), and the Kansas City Royals
16(1975-79) before joining the St. Louis Cardinals; he also
17spent time as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 1993
18and 1994 after his time with the Cardinals; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog became manager of the Cardinals on
20June 9, 1980; he eventually assumed the dual role of field
21manager and general manager; his teams played a big part in

 

 

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1changing the direction of the franchise in the early 1980s
2with an exciting style of play that would become known as
3"Whitey Ball"; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog managed the Cardinals from 1980 to
51990 and ranks third in franchise history with 822 victories;
6his teams won three National League pennants and the 1982
7World Series; he was voted the 1982 Major League Manager of the
8Year and the 1985 N.L. Manager of the Year; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog's lifetime managerial record is
101,281-1,125; his win total ranks 39th on baseball's all-time
11list; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog was elected to the National
13Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 by the Veterans Committee; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog's number 24 was retired by the
15Cardinals, and he was voted the manager on the All-Busch
16Stadium II team in 2005; he was an inaugural member of the
17Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Whitey Herzog is survived by his wife of 71
19years, Mary Lou Herzog; his children, Debra, David, and Jim
20and their spouses; nine grandchildren; and 10 great
21grandchildren; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we mourn the passing of Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog
4and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and
5all who knew and loved him; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Whitey Herzog as an expression of
8our deepest sympathy.