Larry Sherry

Larry Sherry
Larry Sherry
	Pitcher
	Born: July 25, 1935; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
	Died: December 17, 2006 (aged 71); Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 17, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	July 7, 1968, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	53–44
Earned run average	3.67
Strikeouts	606
Saves	82
Teams
	Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1963); Detroit Tigers (1964–1967); Houston Astros (1967); California Angels (1968);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1959); World Series MVP (1959);

Lawrence Sherry (July 25, 1935 – December 17, 2006) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1958 to 1968, most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1959 World Series as the Dodgers won their first championship since relocating from Brooklyn just two years earlier. After his playing career, Sherry managed in the minor leagues before serving as a major league coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the California Angels.

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