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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
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* Resided in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1953. | * Resided in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1953. | ||
* Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing. | * Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing. | ||
| - | * | + | * Nickname "Long Herm" in 1953. |
* His first performance in 1936 for Jackson was a three hit victory. | * His first performance in 1936 for Jackson was a three hit victory. | ||
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=== Outside of baseball === | === Outside of baseball === | ||
| - | * | + | * As of 1953, said he "[Took] life easy during the off-season". |
=== Career notes === | === Career notes === | ||
| - | * 1944 | + | * In the armed forces 1944-1945. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:14, 25 August 2010
Contents |
[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1953.
- Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
- Nickname "Long Herm" in 1953.
- His first performance in 1936 for Jackson was a three hit victory.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Played semi-pro ball around Saint Louis before turning pro.
[edit] Achievements
- Won 10 straight for Seattle in 1948; he started that season by losing 17-4 to Hollywood and then didn't lose another contest until early in July.
- Led the 1939 Southern Association in earned run average with 2.48 and shutouts with 6.
- Was tied for the lead for the most games lost with 19 in the 1949 Pacific Coast League.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- As of 1953, said he "[Took] life easy during the off-season".
[edit] Career notes
- In the armed forces 1944-1945.
[edit] Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
