Larry Sherry

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Larry Sherry
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: December 17, 2006(2006-12-17) (aged 71)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1968, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record53–44
Earned run average3.67
Strikeouts606
Saves82
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Lawrence Sherry (July 25, 1935 – December 17, 2006) was an American professional

California Angels
.

Early life

Sherry was born in

clubfeet, for which he needed surgery as an infant and wore special shoes.[3] He attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. His brother Norm Sherry also played in Major League Baseball (MLB). The two played together on the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1959 to 1962, and occasionally formed a battery, with Larry pitching and Norm catching.[4]

Baseball career

From Los Angeles, Sherry made his debut with his hometown Dodgers on April 17, 1958 – just their third game after moving west. Adding to the pressure, the game was played on the road against their hated rivals, the San Francisco Giants, who had also relocated from New York City. Sherry had a brief outing, facing four batters without recording an out, and appeared in only four more games all year.

But he returned with a solid season in

winning 7 games with only two losses, with an earned run average of 2.19.[2] He was named MVP of the 1959 World Series, in which the Dodgers defeated the Chicago White Sox in 6 games, and also received the Babe Ruth Award.[2] Sherry completed all four Dodger victories during the Series, winning two of them and saving the two others, and had a 0.71 ERA in 12+2⁄3 innings.[5]

In 1960 he won a career-high 14 games, finished 38 games (4th in the league), pitched in 57 games (6th in the league), and even received support for MVP, coming in 20th in the voting.[2]

Sherry in 1961

In 1961 he was 5th in the NL in saves (15) and games finished (34), and 9th in games pitched (53).[2] In 1962 he was 7th in saves (11) and games pitched (58).[2]

He was traded to the Tigers for

saves in 1966, 3rd-best in the AL.[2]

He was traded to the

California Angels in 1968.[2]

Sherry retired with a record of 53–44, 606 strikeouts, 82 saves and a 3.67 ERA in 416 games and 799+1⁄3 innings.[2]

Through 2010, he was 5th all-time in career games (directly behind Dave Roberts), 8th in strikeouts (directly behind Barney Pelty), and 9th in wins (directly behind Barry Latman) among Jewish major league baseball players.[6]

Coaching career

After his pitching career, Sherry managed in the

California Angels in 1979 and 1980.[citation needed
]

Accolades

In a 1976

Jewish team.[7]

In 1993 Sherry was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[8] Sherry marketed a popular 'Larry Sherry Pitch Back' in the early 1960's that returned a pitched ball.

Death

On December 17, 2006, Sherry died at his home in Mission Viejo, California, after a long battle with cancer.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 20. January–February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Larry Sherry Stats Baseball-Reference.com
  3. ^ Goldstein, Richard (December 20, 2006). "Larry Sherry, 71, M.V.P. of 1959 World Series, Is Dead". The New York Times.
  4. ^ SABR, Sherry, David E Skelton. [1] Retrieved Mar 21, 2021
  5. ISBN 978-1-60078-312-8
    .
  6. ^ "Career Pitching Leaders". Career Leaders. Jewish Major Leaguers. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  7. ^ Stein, Harry (July 1, 1976). "All-Time All-Star Argument Starter". Esquire.
  8. ^ "Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home".

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach
1977–1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
California Angels pitching coach

1979–1980 		Succeeded by
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