Education
Hertz starred as an All-City and All-State infielder at Miami High School in Florida.
Hertz starred as an All-City and All-State infielder at Miami High School in Florida.
He is now manager of the Tel Aviv Lightning in the Israel Baseball League. In 1964 Hertz, at the age of 19 (the 8th-youngest player in the league), played for the Houston Colt.45"s (now the Astros). He appeared in only 5 games, two at third base, with 4 at bats in which he struck out 3 times.
He had the statistical oddity of scoring twice, though he did not have a hit or a walk and was not hit by a pitch, resulting in a.000 on-base percentage.
He played a few more seasons in the minor leagues and ended his playing days by winning an International League title with the New York Mets" triple-A farm team, the Tidewater Tides, in 1969. During his pro career, Hertz found time to return to Miami in the off-season and receive his physical education degree from the University of Miami.
There, he compiled an impressive 778-283 career mark during his tenure, averaging more than 35 wins per season. His teams were a constant visitor to the Florida Community College Activities Association state tournament since 1986.
He coached many talented players who have played at the major league level, including Jaime Navarro, Plácido Polanco, Orlando Palmeiro, Edwards Guzmán, Alex Sánchez, Andrés Torres, Omar Olivares, and Juan Peña.
At Molecular Delivery Corporation, in addition to his coaching duties, Hertz also taught health analysis and improvement and principles of coaching. As of 2009, he is no longer with Molecular Delivery Corporation. Hertz in 2007 was the Manager of the Tel Aviv Lightning of the Israel Baseball League. The Lightning finished the inaugural 2007 season in second place with a 26-14 (650) record, and lost to the Modi"in Miracle in the semifinals of the 2007 championship.
In 1985, he was inducted into the Miami High School Hall of Fame.
In 2006 Hertz was inducted into the Florida Community College Activities Association Hall of Fame. Hertz earned his master"s degree in administration and supervision from Nova University in 1987.
Hertz is Jewish.
Son Darren is a member of Billy Donovan"s University of Florida men"s basketball coaching staff, and has been since 1996.