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[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.
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