 After the 1965 campaign with the St. Petersburg Saints (Class A, Florida State League), Scherger left baseball again, sitting out the 1966 season.After 19 years with the Dodgers, Scherger joined the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1967.He managed the Florida State League's Tampa Tarpons and the Reds' Florida Instructional League team in both 1967 and 1968.