Missouri magazine, a precursor to Missouri Life, caught up with legendary baseball manager Whitey Herzog in 1995. Herzog, who died April 15, 2024, developed an audacious playing style called Whiteyball, which propelled the St. Louis Cardinals through three pennants and a World Series championship.
By Jonathan Pitts
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Featured photo courtesy of Sean Winters.
Article originally published in the Fall 1995 issue of Missouri Magazine.
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