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Herman broke into the majors in 1931 with the Chicago Cubs and asserted himself as a star the following season, 1932 by having 206 Hits , 102 Runs and a .314 Batting Average . A fixture in the Chicago lineup over the next decade, Herman was a consistent hitter and solid producer. He regular hit .300 or higher (and as high as .341 in 1935 ) and drove in a high of 93 Runs in 1936 . After a sub-standard offensive year in 1940 , Herman was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941 . He had one of his finest offensive season in 1943 , when he batted .330 with a .398 On Base Percentage and 100 runs driven in. Herman missed the 1944 and 1945 seasons to serve in World War II , but returned to play in 1946 with the Dodgers and Boston Braves (after being traded mid-season). He was traded again prior to the 1947 season to the Pittsburgh Pirates , where he assumed Managerial duties, but only played 15 games. He managed in the minor leagues, then became a major league Coach with the Dodgers (1952-57), Braves (now in Milwaukee) (1958-59) and Boston Red Sox (1960-64), before managing the Red Sox to lackluster records in 1965 and 1966 . He coached for the California Angels (1967) and late in his career served in player development roles with the Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres . Herman finished his career with a .304 batting average, 1163 runs, 47 Home Run s, 839 RBI and a minuscule 428 Strikeout s. He won four National League pennants (in 1932 , 1935 , 1938 and 1941 ) but no World Series championships, and was 189-274 as a manager. Herman holds the National League records for most Putout s in a season by a second baseman and led the league in putouts seven times. He also shares the major league record for most hits on opening day, with five, set April 14 , 1936 . Herman was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1975 . EARLY LIFE Born in New Albany , Indiana Herman attended New Albany High School . EXTERNAL LINKS
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