Herman Paul Starrette (November 20, 1936 – June 2, 2017) was an American

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; pitching and bullpen coach; and farm system official in

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. Starrette was a native and lifelong resident of

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. He attended

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in nearby Hickory. During his playing days, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall, and weighed . Starrette played his nine-year (1958–66) pitching career in the

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organization, and spent parts of three seasons (1963–65) at the Major League level. Appearing in 27 MLB games, he pitched in 46 innings and split two decisions with an

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of 2.54. He allowed 43 hits and 16 bases on balls,

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21 and earned one save. His coaching career began with the Orioles' Triple-A farm club, the Rochester Red Wings, in 1967, and the following season he succeeded

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as Baltimore's roving minor league pitching instructor. The Orioles' system of the time was celebrated for developing young pitching, and after six seasons in that job, Starrette became a Major League pitching coach for the 1974 Atlanta Braves. He would spend the next 28 years as a pitching coach, bullpen coach, minor league instructor, coordinator of instruction, and farm system director with the Braves, Orioles,

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, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs,

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and

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. He was the pitching coach of the 1980 world champion Phillies. Starrette was a trusted associate of

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, working with him in Milwaukee, Montreal and Boston as a farm system official and minor and Major League coach. After Duquette's ouster as

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in Boston in February 2002, Starrette retired from baseball. Starrette died June 2, 2017.Obituary for Herman "Herm" Paul Starrette
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References

* Boston Red Sox 2001 media guide. * Marcin, Joe, and Byers, Dick, eds., ''The Baseball Register, 1977 edition.'' St. Louis:

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External links

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