Whitey Herzog's former Kansas City-area home is up for sale, and all these years later it still contains a few baseball-centric touches. The modest Independence, Missouri, home he built with his own hands and owned for about three decades features a banister made of Louisville Slugger bats, numerous photos from Herzog's career in Kansas City, a bar painted with the Royals logo and a "White Rat" sign. Whitey Herzog's former home in Independence, Missouri, is on the market and features numerous personal touches.
ReeceNichols Real Estate There's no sign of the white rat statue that reportedly sat on the front lawn when Herzog lived in the home and raised three children there. The 3,100-square foot brick ranch home with three bedrooms and three bathrooms is priced at $325,000 . The Hall of Famer who led the Cardinals to the 1982 World Series title, made his mark as manager of the Royals before coming to St.
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. He died in April at the age of 92. He resided in Sunset Hills in recent years.
Whitey Herzog's former home in Independence, Missouri, is on the market and features numerous personal touches. ReeceNichols Real Estate Herzog and his wife, Mary Lou, built the home during his time as an outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics from 1958-60. It's about 8 miles from the Athletics' home stadium, the now-demolished Municipal Stadium.
Herzog maintained his Independence home as he went on to play three more seasons elsewhere, two for Baltimore and one f.
