Herring was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one of nine children born to Fred and Elizabeth Herring. He worked as a government clerk towards the end of the 19th century and also played amateur baseball on the side, mostly as a
pitcher. In 1899, Herring was discovered by the Senators. He made his major league debut on May 16, pitching one inning without allowing any runs and getting a
hit in his only
at bat.
The Washington Post reported that Herring was "a hit with the crowd. He possesses speed and control, and with the benefit of coaching should be developed into a clever left-handed pitcher." Herring struggled in 15 major league games that year. He batted just .174 He was married with three children, and the marriage ended in divorce in the 1920s. He died in 1965 in
Massapequa, New York. ==References==