Larry Herndon Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Larry Herndon Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Larry Darnell Herndon was born on November 3, 1953 in Sunflower, Mississippi. He is a retired professional baseball player who joined the Major Baseball League in 1974 to play for the St. Louis Cardinals. He played for the San Francisco Giants in 1976 and stayed with the team until 1981. In 1982, he moved to the Detroit Tigers with which he spent the last few years of his professional playing career.

 

 

Herndon is a great player who received the 1981 Willie Mac Award for his strong determination and sense of leadership. According to a lot of sources, his finest seasons in the MLB came in the 1980s as part of the Detroit Tigers. He appeared in the World Series in 1984 and had a final out in a game and also achieved his solo home run during those years. He worked as the Tigers’ Major league hitting coach after retiring from playing. He holds the major league record for home runs hit in consecutive at bats with his home run hit on May 17, 1982 and his at-bats on May 18 that year.

 

 

He made his final MLB appearance on October 2, 1988 for the Detroit Tigers and posted a career record of .274 batting average, 107 home runs and 550 runs batted in.

 

 

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About Larry Herndon:

Larry Herndon (full name: Larry Darnell Herndon; no nicknames) played outfielder from 1974 until 1988 for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers. He played for the Cardinals in 1974, Giants from 1976 - 1981 and Tigers from 1982 - 1988. Over 14 seasons, he played 1537 games, hit 107 home runs, drove in 605 runs, and stole 92 bases. Born on November 3, 1953 in Sunflower, MS, Herndon stands 6' 3" and weighs 190 lb. He attended Douglas (Memphis, TN) high school and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft. His debut was on September 4, 1974 and he played his final game on October 2, 1988. Over his career, Herndon made $1,997,500. Common misspellings of his name include Larry Darnell Larry lary Herndon.