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Herndon was TSN NL Rookie Player of the Year as the Giants ' centerfielder in 1976, hitting .288 in 337 at-bats. His batting average fell as his playing time increased in San Francisco, and he was traded to the Tigers after the 1981 season. In cozy Tiger Stadium Herndon found his home run stroke, belting a career-high 23 (including three in one game May 18) in 1982 and 20 more in 1983. In 1987, platooning against lefthanded pitchers, he hit a career-high .324. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 9, 1981: The Giants trade OF Larry Herndon to the Tigers for pitcher Dan Schatzeder and minor leaguer Mike Chris. » May 18, 1982: Tigers Larry Herndon hits three home runs in an 11–9 win over Oakland, and in the process becomes the 14th player in ML history to hit home runs in four consecutive plate appearances. On May 16th, he homered in his final at bat to give Detroit a 7–6 win over Minnesota. » September 11, 1984: At Baltimore, the Tigers cut their magic number to seven with a 9–2 clipping of the Orioles. Darrell Evans has four hits including a homer. Larry Herndon follows Evans' homer with one of his own, while Kirk Gibson has three hits and his 27th steal. Dan Petry wins his 17th. The Tigers pass the two million mark in road attendance tonight and become the fifth team in American League history to go over that mark at home and on the road. » October 9, 1984: The Tigers win the World Series opener as Jack Morris pitches a complete-game 3-2 victory. Larry Herndon's 2-run home run in the 5th is the margin. » October 4, 1987: On the last day of the regular season, Detroit beats 2nd-place Toronto 1–0 at Tiger Stadium to win the American League East title. The Tigers were one game behind the Blue Jays entering their 3-game season-ending showdown, and won each game by a single run (4–3, 3–2, and 1–0). Frank Tanana outduels Jimmy Key in the finale, and Larry Herndon's 2nd-inning home run provides the game's only run.