Buck Herzog, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBuck Herzog
American baseball player, manager
Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1885
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 04-Sep-1953
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Buck Herzog
- Charles Lincoln "Buck" Herzog (July 9, 1885 – September 4, 1953) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four National League clubs between 1908 and 1920.
- He played for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs.
- In 1912 Herzog set a World Series record, since tied and broken by a number of players, of 12 hits in one Series. In 1916 he set an unusual record that still stands, by playing 98 home games in one season.
- He achieved this by playing for the Reds (50 games at home, 29 road) then the Giants (48 and 29).In 1,493 games played, Herzog batted .259 (1370-5284) with 705 runs scored, 20 home runs and 449 RBI in 13 seasons. He was a lifelong resident of Maryland: he was born and died in Baltimore, but spent a considerable amount of his retirement years in Ridgely.
- He died at age 68 in Baltimore. Recently his carriage house was saved from demolition and moved to the center of Ridgely.
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