Irv Noren

Irv Noren
Irv Noren
Runs batted in	453
Teams
	Washington Senators (1950–1952); New York Yankees (1952–1956); Kansas City Athletics (1957); St. Louis Cardinals (1957–1959); Chicago Cubs (1959–1960); Los Angeles Dodgers (1960);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1954); 5× World Series champion (1952, 1953, 1956, 1972, 1973);

Irving Arnold Noren (November 29, 1924 – November 15, 2019) was an American

minor league manager and the third-base coach of the 1972–73 World Series champion Oakland Athletics. As a player and coach between 1950 and 1975, Noren was a member of five world championship teams. The last surviving member of the 1952 World Series champion Yankees, he died at his home in Oceanside, California, on November 15, 2019, at age 94.^[1]

Noren was born in Jamestown, New York, but grew up from the age of 12 in Pasadena, California,^[2] where he graduated from high school. Noren then attended Pasadena City College and played basketball as well as baseball. His collegiate career was interrupted by service in the United States Army during World War II.^[3]

Playing career

The 6 ft (1.8 m), 190 lb (86 kg) Noren threw and batted

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But the Dodgers had no room for Noren in their outfield in Brooklyn and sold his contract to the American League Washington Senators at the close of the 1949 campaign. Noren responded with a standout 1950 rookie season. He batted .295, established career highs in hits (160), home runs (14) and RBI (98), and finished 15th in the league's MVP race.^[2] His sophomore season, 1951, saw only a slight falloff to a .279 batting average and 86 RBI. But 12 games into his third campaign with the Senators, 1952, Noren was sent on May 3 to the Yankees in a six-player trade that brought Jackie Jensen to Washington.

For the next 41⁄2 seasons, Noren would be a valuable platoon outfielder for

Cleveland Indians

. All told, Noren hit .272 with 31 homers during his 488-game tenure in the Bronx.

Noren was traded to the Kansas City Athletics in February 1957.^[4] He batted over .300 for both the 1957 Cardinals and the 1959 Cubs, before closing his career back in Southern California with the transplanted Dodgers in 1960.

Altogether, Noren played in 1,093 games over 11 MLB seasons. He collected 857 hits, including 157 doubles, 35 triples and 65 home runs, with 453 RBI. He batted .275 lifetime. Defensively, he recorded a .982 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions and first base.

In addition to his baseball career, Noren played briefly with the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League in the 1946–47 season. He played in three games for the team that season.

Coaching career

After his playing days were over, Noren managed the Triple-A

scouted for the expansion Senators in 1964, spent 1965–69 out of professional baseball, then managed in the Pittsburgh Pirates

' farm system in 1970.

From 1971 through 1973, Noren served on the coaching staff of Oakland A's manager

American League West Division champions, and then worked with two consecutive AL pennant-winners and World Series champions in 1972–73. When Williams resigned after the 1973 title, Noren remained on the Oakland staff of new manager Alvin Dark. But he and Dark clashed and on July 8, 1974, Noren was replaced as third-base coach by Bobby Winkles—denying Noren a third consecutive World Series title when the Athletics went on to defeat the Dodgers in that year's Fall Classic.^[5]

Noren then spent one more season in the big leagues as a coach with the 1975 Cubs.

References

^ Privman, Jay (November 15, 2019). "Irv Noren, horse owner and former MLB player, dead at 94". drf.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Cohen, Allan. "Irv Noren". SABR Biography Project. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ "Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Yankees obtain Ditmar and Shantz in thirteen-player deal with Athletics
^ King, Norm. "Bobby Winkles". SABR Biography Project. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet

Sporting positions
Preceded by Bill Werle	Hawaii Islanders manager 1962–1963	Succeeded by Bob Lemon
Preceded by Bobby Hofman	Oakland Athletics third base coach 1971–1974	Succeeded by Bobby Winkles
Preceded by Pete Reiser	Chicago Cubs third base coach 1975	Succeeded by Harry Dunlop

[1] Privman, Jay (November 15, 2019). "Irv Noren, horse owner and former MLB player, dead at 94". drf.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.

[irv43-2] Cohen, Allan. "Irv Noren". SABR Biography Project. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[3] "Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[4] Yankees obtain Ditmar and Shantz in thirteen-player deal with Athletics

[5] King, Norm. "Bobby Winkles". SABR Biography Project. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

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v t e New York Yankees 1952 World Series champions
1 Billy Martin 7 Mickey Mantle 8 Yogi Berra 9 Hank Bauer 10 Phil Rizzuto 11 Johnny Sain 12 Gil McDougald 14 Gene Woodling 17 Vic Raschi 18 Ray Scarborough 21 Bob Kuzava 22 Allie Reynolds 24 Tom Gorman 25 Irv Noren 29 Charlie Silvera 30 Ed Lopat 32 Ralph Houk 36 Johnny Mize 40 Ewell Blackwell 41 Joe Collins
Manager 37 Casey Stengel Coaches 2 Frankie Crosetti 31 Jim Turner 33 Bill Dickey
Regular season Dodgers–Yankees rivalry Subway Series

v t e New York Yankees 1953 World Series champions
1 Billy Martin 7 Mickey Mantle 8 Yogi Berra 9 Hank Bauer 10 Phil Rizzuto 11 Johnny Sain 12 Gil McDougald 14 Gene Woodling 15 Joe Collins 16 Whitey Ford 17 Vic Raschi 18 Jim McDonald 21 Bob Kuzava 22 Allie Reynolds 24 Tom Gorman 25 Irv Noren 29 Charlie Silvera 30 Ed Lopat 36 Johnny Mize 38 Art Schallock 45 Don Bollweg
Manager 37 Casey Stengel Coaches 2 Frankie Crosetti 31 Jim Turner 32 Ralph Houk 33 Bill Dickey
Regular season Dodgers–Yankees rivalry Subway Series

v t e Oakland Athletics 1972 World Series champions
1 Dick Green 2 Ángel Mangual 4 Don Mincher 5 Mike Epstein 6 Sal Bando 9 Reggie Jackson 10 Dave Duncan 11 Ted Kubiak 12 Gonzalo Márquez 13 Blue Moon Odom 14 Matty Alou 16 Tim Cullen 19 Bert Campaneris 20 Mike Hegan 21 Dal Maxvill 22 Joe Horlen 24 Allan Lewis 25 George Hendrick 26 Joe Rudi 27 Catfish Hunter 30 Ken Holtzman 33 Dave Hamilton 34 Rollie Fingers 35 Vida Blue 36 Bob Locker 38 Gene Tenace (World Series MVP)
Manager 23 Dick Williams Coaches 40 Bill Posedel 41 Jerry Adair 43 Irv Noren 44 Vern Hoscheit
Regular season American League Championship Series

v t e Oakland Athletics 1973 World Series champions
1 Dick Green 2 Ángel Mangual 4 Bill North 6 Sal Bando 7 Deron Johnson 9 Reggie Jackson (AL and World Series MVP) 10 Ray Fosse 11 Ted Kubiak 13 Blue Moon Odom 14 Vida Blue 16 Billy Conigliaro 17 Mike Andrews 18 Gene Tenace 19 Bert Campaneris 22 Jesús Alou 24 Allan Lewis 25 Paul Lindblad 26 Joe Rudi 27 Catfish Hunter 28 Horacio Piña 30 Ken Holtzman 32 Darold Knowles 34 Rollie Fingers 37 Vic Davalillo 38 Pat Bourque
Manager 23 Dick Williams Coaches 40 Wes Stock 41 Jerry Adair 43 Irv Noren 44 Vern Hoscheit
Regular season American League Championship Series