Steve Hertz (third baseman)
| Steve Hertz | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: February 26, 1945 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: December 4, 2025 (aged 80) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 7, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 5 |
| At bats | 4 |
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| Teams | |
Stephen Allan Hertz (February 26, 1945 – December 4, 2025) was an American 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 was Jewish.[2][3]
Major League Baseball
[edit | edit source]Hertz made his major league debut in 1964 with the Houston Colt .45s and played in five games.
Israel Baseball League
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Hertz coached baseball teams at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami Southridge High School, and Miami Dade-Wolfson Community College.[5]
Death
[edit | edit source]Hertz died in Miami, Florida, on December 4, 2025, at the age of 80.[6]
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]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.[7]
References
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). This chapter in Ruttman's history, based on a June 24, 2007, interview with Hertz conducted for the book, discusses Hertz's American, Jewish, baseball, and life experiences from youth to the present.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Baseball Cube stats
- 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", October 10, 2006
- 1945 births
- 2025 deaths
- Baseball players from Miami
- Baseball players from Butler County, Ohio
- Cocoa Astros players
- Dubuque Packers players
- Durham Bulls players
- High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms players
- Houston Astros players
- Israel Baseball League managers
- Jewish American baseball managers
- Jewish American baseball players
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Miami Dade Sharks baseball coaches
- Pompano Beach Mets players
- Salisbury Astros players
- Sports coaches from Miami
- Tidewater Tides players
- Miami Senior High School alumni
- 21st-century American Jews
- 20th-century American sportsmen