Steve Hertz (third baseman)
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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]
Major League Baseball
Hertz made his major league debut in 1964 with the Houston Colt .45s and played in five games.
Israel Baseball League
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
Hertz coached baseball teams at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami Southridge High School, and Miami Dade-Wolfson Community College.[5]
Halls of fame
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
Further reading
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External links
- Career statistics from Script error: No such module "String".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- 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
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- Living people
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