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In 1922 Herschel with Tulsa (Western League) batted .370 with 56 doubles and 24 homers. At one point he hit safely in 26 games, missed one, and then hit in another 26 straight games. He began the next season with the Browns but saw very little action and was sent back to Tulsa where he hit .336. That earned him anoter shot with the Browns, on July 22nd he was hitting .336 on that day he was hit by a pitch that broke his arm. He returned late in the season but was never the same. | In 1922 Herschel with Tulsa (Western League) batted .370 with 56 doubles and 24 homers. At one point he hit safely in 26 games, missed one, and then hit in another 26 straight games. He began the next season with the Browns but saw very little action and was sent back to Tulsa where he hit .336. That earned him anoter shot with the Browns, on July 22nd he was hitting .336 on that day he was hit by a pitch that broke his arm. He returned late in the season but was never the same. | ||
However in 1925 he did lead the American league in pinch hitting with a .563 average (9 for 16). | However in 1925 he did lead the American league in pinch hitting with a .563 average (9 for 16). | ||
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He later sustained a second injury when he crashed into a wall in Philadephia that ended his career. | He later sustained a second injury when he crashed into a wall in Philadephia that ended his career. | ||
| - | After retiring he later served as the | + | After retiring he later served as the Commissioner of Revenue in Springfield, Missouri. |
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| - | + | * {{cite-book | title=The Ballplayer | last=| first=| publisher=Arbon House - William Morrow | city=New York | year=1990 }} | |
| - | + | * {{cite-baseball-card | year=1993 | team= | league= | maker=Megacards The Conlon Collection }} | |
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Revision as of 12:43, 29 April 2010
In 1922 Herschel with Tulsa (Western League) batted .370 with 56 doubles and 24 homers. At one point he hit safely in 26 games, missed one, and then hit in another 26 straight games. He began the next season with the Browns but saw very little action and was sent back to Tulsa where he hit .336. That earned him anoter shot with the Browns, on July 22nd he was hitting .336 on that day he was hit by a pitch that broke his arm. He returned late in the season but was never the same. However in 1925 he did lead the American league in pinch hitting with a .563 average (9 for 16).
He later sustained a second injury when he crashed into a wall in Philadephia that ended his career.
After retiring he later served as the Commissioner of Revenue in Springfield, Missouri.
Sources
- The Ballplayer. New York: Arbon House - William Morrow, 1990.
- 1993 baseball card. (Megacards The Conlon Collection)
