Former Cincinnati Reds star and member of the World Series team, Tommy Helms died at the age of 83, according to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Museum.
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Helms primarily played second base during his 14-year career in Major League Baseball.
Eight of those seasons were spent with the Reds, according to WKRC-12 and ESPN.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Reds Hall of Fame second baseman Tommy Helms. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/Orx27lgOhn
— RedsMuseum (@RedsMuseum) April 13, 2025
Helms hit 34 home runs and batted .269 during his career.
He was named National League Rookie of the Year in 1966, according to both media outlets.
During his career, he also played for the Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox.
WKRC-12 reports that Helms was the first to hit a home run at the Riverfront Stadium in 1970. He also appeared in all five games in the Reds’ World Series loss to the Baltimore Orioles that year.
After retiring in the 1980s, Helms joined the Reds’ coaching staff, both media outlets report.
He stepped in as team manager during the 1988 and 1989 seasons in place of Pete Rose.
Helms was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1979.
Information on the cause of Helms’ death was not immediately available.
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