Steve Hertz (third baseman)

Stephen Allan Hertz (born February 26, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball player. He was also manager of the Tel Aviv Lightning in the Israel Baseball League.^[1] He attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and is Jewish.^[2][3]

Steve Hertz
Third baseman
Born: (1945-02-26) February 26, 1945 (age 80) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s
Last MLB appearance
June 7, 1964, for the Houston Colt .45s
MLB statistics
Batting average	.000
Games played	5
At bats	4
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Colt .45s (1964)

Major League Baseball

Hertz made his major league debut in 1964 with the Houston Colt .45s and played in five games.

Israel Baseball League

In 2007, Hertz was manager of the Tel Aviv Lightning in the lone season of the Israel Baseball League.^[4] The Lightning finished the regular season in second place with a 26-14 (.650) record, and lost to the Modi'in Miracle in the playoff semifinals.

High school and college coach

Hertz coached baseball teams at Miami Coral Park High School, Miami Southridge High School, and Miami Dade-Wolfson Community College.^[5]

Halls of fame

In 1985, Hertz was inducted into the Miami High School Hall of Fame. In 2006, he was inducted into the Florida Community College Activities Association Hall of Fame.^[6]