Tragic: Always In Our Hearts” The Cardinals made the announcement that a megastar died in a plane crash today.

The Cardinals announced on Tuesday the passing of Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, who during his illustrious career had played in the major leagues and held the position of general manager. His age was ninety-two.

Cardinals CEO Bill DeWitt, Jr. issued a statement saying, “On behalf of the entire St. Louis Cardinals organization, I would like to offer our condolences to the family and many friends of Whitey Herzog.” “Whitey and his teams played a key influence in changing the direction of the Cardinals franchise in the early 1980s with an entertaining style of play that would become known as “Whiteyball” throughout baseball. Whitey cherished St. Louis, the Cardinals, and their supporters. We shall really miss him.”

Herzog, whose real name was Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog, became well-known as the Kansas City Royals’ captain starting in the middle of the 1970s. He guided the Royals to four straight championship runs, the most notable of which was a 102-win performance in 1977. Even so, he was fired in 1979 following an 85-win performance.

Herzog could not have found a better place to live faster. Soon, he would begin the first of several spells with the St. Louis Cardinals as their temporary captain. He would also take on the role of general manager for a while, bringing in players like Ozzie Smith and Willie McGee. In 1982, Herzog would resign from his executive position to take on the role of full-time manager. That choice was quite profitable.