Summary
Stephen Allan Hertz (born February 26, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball player. He was also manager of the Tel Aviv Lightning in the Israel Baseball League.[1] He attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and is Jewish.[2][3]
| Steve Hertz | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 26, 1945 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 7, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 5 |
| At bats | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Major League Baseball edit
Hertz made his major league debut in 1964 with the Houston Colt .45s and played in five games.
Israel Baseball League edit
In 2007, Hertz was manager of the Tel Aviv Lightning in the lone season of the Israel Baseball League.[4] The Lightning finished the regular season in second place with a 26-14 (.650) record, and lost to the Modi'in Miracle in the playoff semifinals.
High school and college coach edit
Hertz coached baseball teams at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami Southridge High School, and Miami Dade-Wolfson Community College.[5]
Halls of fame edit
In 1985, Hertz was inducted into the Miami High School Hall of Fame. In 2006, he was inducted into the Florida Community College Activities Association Hall of Fame.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Holtzman, Blomberg, Shamsky set to manage in Israel Baseball League". Associated Press. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Steve Hertz Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 19. January–February 2020.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ Peter S. Horvitz, Joachim Horvitz (2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. ISBN 9781561719730. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "NewsPressRelease". Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
Further reading edit
Ruttman, Larry (2013). "Steve Hertz: Major League Infielder, Legendary College Coach". American Jews and America's Game: Voices of a Growing Legacy in Baseball. Lincoln, Nebraska and London, England: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 305–312. ISBN 978-0-8032-6475-5. This chapter in Ruttman's history, based on a June 24, 2007 interview with Hertz conducted for the book, discusses Hertz's American, Jewish, baseball, and life experiences from youth to the present.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Cube stats
- Fangraphs stats
- Baseball Almanac bio
- Miami Dade bio
- Jewish Major Leaguers baseball card
- "Miami Dade College Coaches to be inducted into the Florida Community College Activities Association Hall of Fame", 10/10/06