Jerry Narron
American baseball player, coach and manager (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jerry Austin Narron (born January 15, 1956) is an American professional baseball manager, coach, and former player. He is the current catching coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He recently served as a major league instructor for the Chicago White Sox. Narron played in MLB, primarily as a catcher, for three teams during 1979–87. He has served as manager for the Texas Rangers (2001–02) and the Cincinnati Reds (2005–07).
Jerry Narron | |
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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 Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .211 |
Home runs | 21 |
Runs batted in | 96 |
Managerial record | 291–341 |
Winning % | .460 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach |
He was the third base coach for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Narron was also a coach for Team Israel, under manager Ian Kinsler, when it competed in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.