Today we celebrate the Happy Baseball Birthday of former big league outfielder Babe Herman.
Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman was born on June 26, 1903, in Buffalo, New York.
Babe graduated from Glendale High School in Glendale, California.
He played in the minor leagues through the early to mid 1920's, including spending time with Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers in spring camp in1922.
Herman made his big league debut on April 14, 1926, at age 22, with the Brooklyn Robins.
In 137 games as a rookie Babe collected 158 base hits, smacked 35 doubles, 11 home runs, and drove in 81 runs in 496 at bats.
Babe was one of the National Leagues best power hitters in his years in Brooklyn.
In 1928, 29, 30, Babe hit .340, .381, .393, and collected an amazing 217 hits in 1929, and 241 more hits in 1930.
On his 13 years in the big leagues, Babe Herman played in 1,552 games, with the Robins, Reds, Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, Tigers, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Babe smacked 1,818 hits, 181 HR, 997 RBI, 399 doubles, 110 triples, and scored 882 runs in 5,603 at bats.
Babe played his final big league game at age 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, on September 16, 1945.
The 6'4'' 190 lb big leaguer passed away at the age of 84 on November 27, 1987, in Glendale.
Happy Baseball Birthday Babe!
Play Ball!
