Rick Herrscher
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Richard Franklin Herrscher (born November 3, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri
) was a Major League Baseball
infielder
who played for the 1962 New York Mets
.
Herrscher attended Cleveland High School in St. Louis and Southern Methodist University
. He was signed by the Milwaukee Braves
as an amateur free agent in 1958. He was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets
in May 1962 as the player to be named later
for an earlier trade, which sent Frank Thomas to the Mets.
Herrscher made his major league debut with the Mets on August 1, 1962. His final major league appearance was September 26, 1962.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
) was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
who played for the 1962 New York Mets
1962 New York Mets season
The New York Mets season was the first regular season for the Mets, as the National League returned to New York for the first time since . They went 40-120 and finished tenth and last in the National League, games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants, who once called New York home...
.
Herrscher attended Cleveland High School in St. Louis and Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
. He was signed by the Milwaukee Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
as an amateur free agent in 1958. He was traded by the Braves to the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in May 1962 as the player to be named later
Player to be named later
The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades.-Description:...
for an earlier trade, which sent Frank Thomas to the Mets.
Herrscher made his major league debut with the Mets on August 1, 1962. His final major league appearance was September 26, 1962.