Herrmann was a hard working White Sox catcher in the early 1970s, gutsy in blocking
the plate and knocking down
Wilbur Wood's knuckleballs. Thanks mainly to Wood, Herrmann
led the AL in passed balls four times. Although his batting averages were generally
low, he had some power. In 1970, when he hit a career-high .283 with 19 homers in
96 games, he spent his bench time during home games in the bullpen helping restore
a 1929 Ford. After infrequent Chicago victories, he'd delight fans by riding the
smoking "Big White Machine" around the park. His grandfather Marty pitched for the
Dodgers in 1918.
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