Tommy Helms
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Tommy Vann Helms (born May 5, 1941 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played as an infielder for 14 seasons (1964 - 1977) for four different teams, including eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and four seasons with the Houston Astros. He also managed the Cincinnati Reds for part of two seasons (1988 - 1989), replacing Pete Rose.
Helms was the National League Rookie of the Year for 1966 (the first season he was a full time major leaguer). He was a member of the National League All Star Team in 1967 and 1968. He won the National League Gold Glove award in 1970 and 1971.
Baseball historian and statistical analysis Bill James described Helsm as "Harold Reynolds without the speedy, Tito Fuentes without the style."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ James, Bill (2003-04-06). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. New York: Free Press, 532. ISBN 0743227220.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Baseball-Reference.com - managerial career statistics and analysis
| Preceded by: Jim Lefebvre |
National League Rookie of the Year 1966 |
Succeeded by: Tom Seaver |
| Preceded by: Pete Rose |
Cincinnati Reds Manager 1989 |
Succeeded by: Lou Piniella |
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