Larry Darnell Herndon was born on November 3,1953, and sometimes referred to by the nickname "Hondo", is an American former baseball outfielder and hitting coach.
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43 Facts About Larry Herndon
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Larry Herndon played in Major League Baseball in 1974 and from 1976 to 1988.
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Larry Herndon played for four years principally in the Cardinals' minor-league system.
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Larry Herndon next played for the Detroit Tigers as a left fielder from 1982 to 1988.
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Larry Herndon was a member of the 1984 Detroit Tigers team that won the American League pennant and defeated the San Diego Padres in the 1984 World Series.
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Larry Herndon began playing baseball as a boy in a clearing next to the railroad tracks in Sunflower.
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Larry Herndon decided at age eight that he wanted to play major league baseball.
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When Larry Herndon was in sixth grade, he moved with his grandmother to Memphis, Tennessee.
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Larry Herndon played baseball for the Douglass baseball team for three years, batting.
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Larry Herndon was played for the Douglass basketball team and was a sprinter on the Douglass track team.
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Larry Herndon was selected by the St Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft.
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Larry Herndon was initially assigned to the Cardinals' rookie team in the Gulf Coast League.
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Larry Herndon spent the full 1973 season with the St Petersburg Cardinals.
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Larry Herndon appeared in at least 10 games as a pinch-runner and one as a late-inning replacement.
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Larry Herndon began the 1975 season with the Tulsa Oilers, the Cardinals Triple-A team in the American Association.
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Larry Herndon spent the remainder of the 1975 season with the Phoenix Giants, San Francisco's Triple-A club in the Pacific Coast League.
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Larry Herndon appeared in 115 games with Phoenix in 1975, batting.
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Larry Herndon began the 1976 season in Phoenix but was quickly called up.
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Larry Herndon became the Giants' starting center fielder in 1976, appearing in 115 games, 110 of them in center field.
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Larry Herndon ranked fifth among National League outfielders with eight errors, but he ranked third with four double plays turned.
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Larry Herndon injured his leg playing winter ball after the 1976 season.
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Larry Herndon reinjured the leg in June 1977 and underwent knee surgery to repair the damage.
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Larry Herndon appeared in only 49 games during the 1977 season, and his batting average dropped to.
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Larry Herndon checked out of the team's hotel and did not return to the team until the following spring.
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Larry Herndon returned to form in 1978, appearing in 151 games, including 149 in center field.
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Larry Herndon divided his playing time in 1979 between center field, left field, and right field.
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In 1980, Larry Herndon again shuttled between center field, left field, and right field.
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Larry Herndon led all National League outfielders in 1980 with 11 errors.
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Larry Herndon lifted weights to increase his strength and moved his feet closer together, shortening his stride at the plate.
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Larry Herndon won the 1981 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership.
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Larry Herndon ranked second in the American League in triples and eighth in hits.
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Larry Herndon tied a major-league record by hitting home runs in four consecutive at bats on May 17 and 18,1982.
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Larry Herndon earned a reputation as a quiet and shy player while in Detroit.
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Larry Herndon credited the power surge to steady playing time and the cozy configuration of Tiger Stadium.
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In 1984, Larry Herndon was the starting left fielder for the Tigers team that won the American League pennant and defeated the San Diego Padres in the World Series.
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Larry Herndon got off to a slow start in 1984, leading to a decline in his playing time.
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Larry Herndon attended spring training with the Oakland A's in 1989 but announced his retirement in March.
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Larry Herndon had undergone multiple surgeries on both knees and cited long-standing knee injuries as the reason for his retirement.
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In October 1991, Larry Herndon was hired as the Tigers' hitting coach, replacing Vada Pinson.
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Larry Herndon held that position for eight years from 1992 to 1998.
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In 2005, Larry Herndon was hired as the hitting coach for the Lakeland Flying Tigers, a Tigers minor league affiliate.
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Larry Herndon collected five hits, including a home run, on the day his son was born.
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