
Reds Hall of Famer Tommy Helms has died at the age of 83.Helms played for 14 seasons in the MLB, including eight between 1964 and 1971 for the Cincinnati Reds. This included the early years of the team’s “Big Red Machine” era.Helms played second base during his time in the MLB. He also played for the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox.Helms played 1,435 games in his MLB career, of which he scored 414 runs, 34 homeruns, and maintained a lifetime batting average of .269.He was later inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1979. Between 1983 and 1989, Helms was a member of the Reds’ coaching staff. This included two brief stints as the team’s manager in the 1988 and 1989 seasons. This came after former manager Pete Rose was temporarily suspended for 30 days after pushing an umpire in 1988, and after Rose was removed permanently from his role with the team following accusations in 1989 that he had bet on baseball.Helms managed the team for the rest of the 1989 season after Rose’s removal. He was later replaced by Lou Piniella for the 1990 season.Prior to joining the MLB, Helms grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina.Helms’ cause of death was not immediately revealed.This is a breaking news story and will be updated as WLWT learns more.
Reds Hall of Famer Tommy Helms has died at the age of 83.
Helms played for 14 seasons in the MLB, including eight between 1964 and 1971 for the Cincinnati Reds. This included the early years of the team’s “Big Red Machine” era.
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Helms played second base during his time in the MLB. He also played for the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox.
Helms played 1,435 games in his MLB career, of which he scored 414 runs, 34 homeruns, and maintained a lifetime batting average of .269.
He was later inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1979.
Between 1983 and 1989, Helms was a member of the Reds’ coaching staff. This included two brief stints as the team’s manager in the 1988 and 1989 seasons. This came after former manager Pete Rose was temporarily suspended for 30 days after pushing an umpire in 1988, and after Rose was removed permanently from his role with the team following accusations in 1989 that he had bet on baseball.
Helms managed the team for the rest of the 1989 season after Rose’s removal. He was later replaced by Lou Piniella for the 1990 season.
Prior to joining the MLB, Helms grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Helms’ cause of death was not immediately revealed.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as WLWT learns more.