Sam Narron (narrosa01)

Samuel Woody Narron

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut September 15, 1935
• Final Game September 30, 1943
• Born August 25, 1913 in Middlesex, NC USA
• Died December 31, 1996 in Raleigh, NC USA

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Biographical Information

After his playing career ended, Sam Narron spent over a decade as a Pittsburgh Pirates coach.

Narron was the brother of Milton Narron, the uncle of major league catcher and manager Jerry Narron, the uncle of John Narron and the grandfather of pitcher Sam Narron.

Notable Achievements

• Won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942 (he did not play in the World Series)

Further Reading

• Skip Nipper: "Sam Narron", in Clifton Blue Parker and Bill Nowlin, ed.: Sweet '60: The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2013, pp. 240-243. ISBN 978-1-93359-948-9

Related Sites

• Sam Narron at the SABR Bio Project