Steve Hertz (third baseman)


Stephen Allan Hertz is a former Major League Baseball player. He was also manager of the Tel Aviv Lightning in the Israel Baseball League. He attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and is Jewish.

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. The Lightning finished the regular season in second place with a 26-14 record, and lost to the Modi'in Miracle in the playoff semifinals.

High school and college coach

Hertz coached baseball teams at Coral Park High School, South Ridge High School, and Miami Dade-Wolfson Community College.

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.