Jerry Narron

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Jerry Narron
Jerry Narron - Seattle Mariners - 1981.jpg
Narron in 1981
Los Angeles Angels – No. 87
Catcher / Manager / Coach
Born: (1956-01-15) January 15, 1956 (age 68)
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1979, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1987, for the Seattle MarinersWLWin %GWLWin %
Texas Rangers 2001 2002 296134162.453—
Cincinnati Reds 2005 2007 337157179.467—
Total632291341.460000–
Reference: [28]

Personal life

Narron is married to Donna Narron. [5] He has five children and two stepchildren: Connor, Cara, Clare, Caitlyn, Callie, Chelsy, Coco and Hunter. His son Connor was the fourth-ranked prospect for the high school class of 2010 by ESPN's Perfect Game. The Orioles selected Connor in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB draft; he played in Minor League Baseball during the 2010 to 2014 seasons. [29] Narron's brother Johnny was the hitting coach for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2012 to 2014. [5] Narron is the nephew of former major league catcher and coach Sam W. Narron and cousin of pitcher Sam F. Narron. [30]

Narron is known for writing out lineup cards using a distinct form of calligraphy, and for rendering the names of players from Japan, Korea and Taiwan in their native scripts on the lineup cards. [31] [32] [33]

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  2. 1 2 "Brewers Coach Joins Israel’s Staff for World Baseball Classic," Archived March 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine JPUpdates, August 19, 2015/
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  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Manager and Coaches | Milwaukee Brewers".
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  9. 1 2 Brennan, Sean (August 2, 2009). "Jerry Narron recalls night he replaced Thurman Munson for Yankees". New York Daily News . Retrieved August 2, 2009.
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  14. ↑ Moffitt, Bob. "Reno Aces Hire Former Big-Leaguer As New Skipper". Capital Public Radio. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
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  17. ↑ Cotillo, Chris (February 22, 2020). "Boston Red Sox hire Jerry Narron as bench coach". masslive.com. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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  19. ↑ "Chicago White Sox hire Jerry Narron as instructor for Tony La Russa's staff". ESPN. February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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  26. ↑ Ken Rosenthal (April 29, 2012). "OK for O's fans to think postseason?", Fox Sports.
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  28. ↑ "Jerry Narron Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Connor Narron Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com . Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Jerry Narron" . Retrieved March 27, 2006.
  31. ↑ Moyer, Caitlin (June 28, 2015). "Jerry Narron's call to the pen" . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  32. ↑ Stark, Corie (March 12, 2011). "Narron's handwriting is on the wall". The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  33. ↑ Keegan, Tom (June 28, 2020). "New Red Sox coach Jerry Narron's writing on the dugout wall unmistakable". The Boston Herald. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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