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Larry Herndon

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)
Born: November 3, 1953 (Age: 67-364d) in Sunflower, MS
Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Douglass HS (Memphis, TN).
High School: Douglass HS (Memphis, TN)
School: Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)
Debut: September 4, 1974 (13,559th in major league history)
vs. MON 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 2, 1988
vs. NYY 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Larry Darnell Herndon
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Notable Events and Chronology 

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May 30, 1978

J.R. Richard tosses three wild pitches in the seventh inning, wasting his own three-hitter in the process

May 12, 1984

Reggie Jackson hits a home run over the right field roof, Sparky Anderson is thrown out

Biography

Larry Herndon was TSN NL Rookie Player of the Year as the Giants ‘ centerfielder in 1976, hitting .288 in 337 at-bats. His batting average fell as his playing time increased in San Francisco, and he was traded to the Tigers after the 1981 season. In cozy Tiger Stadium Herndon found his home run stroke, belting a career-high 23 (including three in one game May 18) in 1982 and 20 more in 1983. In 1987, platooning against lefthanded pitchers, he hit a career-high .324.

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