November 5, 2004
Tommy Herr hired as manager of Lancaster's new minor league team -
by Ray Mileur
Former St. Louis Cardinals second baseman and one of the all time fan favorites Tom Herr was hired Friday as the first manager of the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League.
Herr, a Lancaster native, had a 13-year major league career with five teams, most notably the Cardinals from 1979-1988. His best season came in 1985, when he batted .302 with 110 RBIs, 97 runs scored and made the All-Star team.
``This is almost too good to be true, being able to manage in my hometown,'' Herr said. ``I have been looking forward to the return of baseball to Lancaster for quite some time and this will be an extension of my involvement and love for this community.''
Tommy Herr is among some others on my short list of former St. Louis Cardinals that I would like to see managing and coaching in the Cardinals organization, among them, Jack Clark, Danny Cox, Gary Gaetti & Tony Pena.
