Tommy Helms, twice all-Star of the MLB and the rookie of the year of the National League of 1966, has died, the Cincinnati reds announced on Sunday. He was 83 years old.
Helms debuted for the Reds in 1964, but did not play full time until 1966. He spent eight years with Cincinnati and also played for the Houston stars, Pittsburgh’s pirates and Boston’s red socks before getting away from the largest after the 1977 season.
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The Cincinnati Reds manager, Pete Rose, on the right, and coach Tommy Helms observes during his exhibition game against Toronto during his spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, on March 31, 1987. (Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
“We are sad to hear about the death of the second base of the Hall of Fame of the Reds, Tommy Helms,” the team announced. “Our thoughts and prayers are with their family and friends.”
Both seasons of Helms stars arrived when I was with the reds.
In 1967, he hit .275 with 136 hits in 497 shifts to bat and drove 35 races. He also had four triples, which were a height of his career for him at that time. Helms followed that with an average batting of .288, 47 ranges and 28 doubles. He obtained MVP votes in 1968.
The Cincinnati Reds Tommy Helms to bat player during the 1965 season. (Malcolm Emmons-USA Today Sports)
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Helms won a gold glove as a second base in 1970 and 1971 before joining the stars.
Helms hit .269 with 34 home runs, 477 ranges and 223 doubles in 14 seasons. In his after the race, he briefly achieved the reds in the 1988 and 1989 seasons. He was 28-26 in those two partial seasons.
It was included in the Red Hall of Fame in 1979.
Tommy Helms, whom the Reds exchanged to obtain Joe Morgan, was one of the guests honest during the presentation of the statue of Joe Morgan against Great American Ball Park on September 7, 2013. (Liz dufour / USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
Wes Helms, Tommy’s nephew, played 13 seasons in the big leagues. It appeared for the Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Filis.
