Willard Hershberger

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Willard Hershberger

PostSun Aug 28, 2022 10:22 am

Never heard this story before.


1940 Color- @Reds at Wrigley Field. They are wearing black arm bands in honor of troubled teammate Willard Hershberger, who tragically took his own life in August of that year after blaming himself for two late season losses.

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Re: Willard Hershberger

PostSun Aug 28, 2022 12:59 pm

Little known fact: high school teammate and best friend of Arky Vaughan. Very sad.
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Re: Willard Hershberger

PostSun Aug 28, 2022 7:36 pm

Wow.
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Re: Willard Hershberger

PostMon Sep 26, 2022 11:25 am

Yeah, it was very sad. He was quite a decent backup catcher and had a future. He'd been playing a lot because Ernie Lombardi was out with an injury, and Lombardi blamed himself for the death.

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