Larry Herndon
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Larry Darnell Herndon
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
- High School Douglass High School (Memphis)
- Debut September 4, 1974
- Final Game October 2, 1988
- Born November 3, 1953 in Sunflower, MS USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Larry Herndon graduated from Douglass High School in Memphis, Tennessee in 1971, earning 4 letters in football. After his playing days, he was a Detroit Tigers coach from 1992 to 1998 and a member of the Lakeland Tigers/Lakeland Flying Tigers staff from 2005 through 2014.
Notable Achievements[edit]
- 1976 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1982 & 1983)
- Won a World Series with the Detroit Tigers in 1984
Further Reading[edit]
- Glen Vasey: "Larry Herndon", in Mark Pattison and David Raglin, ed.: Detroit Tigers 1984: What A Start! What A Finish!, SABR Publications, Phoenix, AZ, 2012, pp. 90-94. ISBN 1933599448
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