Troy Herriage

William Troy Herriage (December 20, 1930 – January 21, 2012) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Athletics during the season. Nicknamed "Dutch," he was listed at (1.85 m), 170 lb. (77 kg).

Herriage was born in Tipton, Oklahoma. He grew up in California, attending Oakdale High School in the San Joaquin Valley.

Herriage played in the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox minor league systems in 1951–52 before joining military service during Korean War. Following discharge in 1954, he played two years in the minors and was selected in the 1955 Rule 5 draft by the Kansas City Athletics. In his one MLB victory, on May 22, 1956, he threw a complete game and defeated the Washington Senators, 6–1, allowing only three singles.

After 1956, Herriage returned to the minor leagues for two more years. He went 55–55 with a 3.61 ERA for seven teams in parts of 11 minor league seasons spanning 1951–1958.

Following baseball, Herriage enjoyed a long career as a design engineer and later developed a second career as a bed and breakfast owner. He was a longtime resident of Atlanta, where he died at the age of 81.