Question: Dorrel Norman Elvert Whitey Herzog (/hrz/; born November 9 1931 in New Athens Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball manager. Born in New Athens Illinois he made his debut as a player in 1956 with the Washington Senators. After his playing career ended in 1963 Herzog went on to perform a variety of roles in Major League Baseball including scout manager general manager and farm system director. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
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Athlete