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By KEVIN HARRIS Kevin.Harris@newsandtribune.com When he was living, Billy Herman had hundreds and hundreds of stories to tell his grandchildren about his 40-plus-year career as a Hall of Fame baseball player and professional coach. One of his grandkids remembers the New Albany legend’s stories vividly — current Indiana First Lady Cheri Daniels. “He did not talk so much about his accomplishments. But the great thing about him was he was a great storyteller. He would talk about things that would happen on bus rides and traveling with the team,” said Daniels, a 1967 New Albany High School graduate. “He had a great sense of humor. He was so happy to play professional baseball, and he knew how fortunate he was to be able to do that.” On Tuesday, several Billy Herman tales will probably be recited by his family in celebration of... [read full story]
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