His playing career is probably as unfamiliar to most people as his given name: Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog. But the man who gave the game "Whiteyball" is a familiar figure to fans everywhere, and one whose innovative managerial strategy made him a giant of his era and one of the most successful managers the game. Whitey Herzog, also known to his fans as "The White Rat," makes his second appearance on the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee composite ballot. Last year, Herzog received 29 votes (35.8 percent), well short of the 61 needed for election but the sixth most of the 15 nominees on last year's composite ballot.