Tommy Helms, twice MLB All-Star and the recruit of the year of the 1966 National League, died, the Reds of Cincinnati announced Sunday. He was 83 years old.
Helms made his debut for the Reds in 1964 but did not play full time before 1966. He spent eight years with Cincinnati and also played for the Astros of Houston, Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox before moving away from the majors after the 1977 season.
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The manager of the Reds of Cincinnati, Pete Rose, on the right, and coach Tommy Helms are looking for their exhibition match against Toronto during their spring training camp in Tampa, Florida, March 31, 1987. (Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
“We are saddened to learn the death of the second second goal player in the renowned temple of the Tommy Helms Reds,” the team announced. “Our thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends.”
The two seasons of Helms stars came when he was with the Reds.
In 1967, he struck .275 with 136 strokes in 497 bundles and rolled in 35 points. He also had four triple, which was a career summit for him at the time. Helms followed with an average of the stick of .288, 47 products produced and 28 doubles. He obtained MVP votes in 1968.
The interior field player of Cincinnati Reds Tommy Helms at BAT during the 1965 season. (Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY SPORTS)
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Helms won a gold glove as a second goal player in 1970 and 1971 before joining the Astros.
Helms struck .269 with 34 circuits, 477 products produced and 223 doubles in 14 seasons. In his career, he briefly managed the Reds during the seasons of 1988 and 1989. He was 28-26 years old in these two partial seasons.
He was inducted at the renowned temple of the Reds in 1979.
Tommy Helms, whom the Reds exchanged to get Joe Morgan, was one of the guests honored during the unveiling of the statue of Joe Morgan in front of the Great American Ball Park on September 7, 2013. (Liz Dufour / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Wes Helms, Tommy’s nephew, played 13 seasons in the big leagues. He appeared for the Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies.
