Buck Herzog

Buck Herzog
Infielder
Born: July 9, 1885(1885-07-09) Baltimore, Maryland
Died: September 4, 1953(1953-09-04) (aged 68) Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1908 for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1920 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	20
Runs batted in	445
Stolen bases	312
Teams
New York Giants (1908-1909) Boston Doves/Rustlers (1910–1911) New York Giants (1911-1913) Cincinnati Reds (1914-1916) New York Giants (1916-1917) Boston Braves (1918-1919) Chicago Cubs (1919–1920)
Career highlights and awards
National League pennant: 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917

Charles Lincoln "Buck" Herzog (July 9, 1885 – September 4, 1953) was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for four National League clubs between 1908 and 1920. He played for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago Cubs. He was a lifelong resident of Maryland: he was born and died in Baltimore, but spent a considerable amount of his retirement years in Ridgely. He died at age 68 in Baltimore.

Recently his carriage house was saved from demolition and moved to the center of Ridgely.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• "BUCK HERZOG DIES; Fiery Third Baseman Under McGraw Set a World Series Record of 12 HIts in 1912". The New York Times. September 6, 1953. http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Herzog.Buck.Obit.html. Retrieved 22 December 2008. 

Preceded by Joe Tinker

Cincinnati Reds Manager 1914–1916

Succeeded by Ivey Wingo