"I quit because we're so damn bad, we're playing awful" - When Whitey Herzog quit the Cardinals after feeling embarrassed for their performance 

In 1980, the St. Louis Cardinals hired Whitey Herzog to be their new manager. He had immediate success, quickly turning the team around and winning the 1982 World Series.

However, the team started to fall apart late into the 80s. In 1988, it fell 10 games below .500, but it was the 1990 season that got under Herzog's skin.

St. Louis got out to an abysmal start, and could not get the ball rolling. It was 33-47 when Herzoig decided to resign as manager, and he was pretty open about his decision, via the Washington Post's Richard Justice:

"I quit because we're so damn bad. There's nothing right. Fundamentally, we're playing awful. The figures don't lie. We're 10th or 11th in the league in everything."

Herzog was critical of his team's performance. He was not pleased with the Cards' lackluster performance and thought somebody else could do a better job than he was doing:

"I just can't get the guys to play and I think anybody could do a better job than me."

After Herzog resigned, St. Louis appointed Red Schuendienst as its manager. He managed 25 games before the front office signed Joe Torre to take over late into the season.

That would be the last time Whitey Herzog managed in the big leagues

MLB - Whitey Herzog (Photo via IMAGN)

When Herzog initially resigned, he was not ready to retire. He was still open to managing another club in the future, but that never came to fruition.

His time with the Cardinals would be his last days as a manager in the big leagues. However, he would still be involved in the game, just in a different fashion.

After a few years away, Herzog returned to baseball as the general manager of the California Angels. He served from 1993 to 1994.

After that, Herzog was considered to become manager of the Boston Red Sox following the 1996 season. However, he was passed over for Jimmy Williams.

In 2014, he was inducted into the Cardinals' Hall of Fame alongside 22 other players and personnel. He also had his No. 24 retired by the club.

Unfortunately, Herzog passed away earlier this year in April. He was 92 years old at the time of his death, and will forever be remembered for his time in St. Louis, helping the club win a World Series in 1982.