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CATCHING COACH
JERRY NARRON

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BORN: JAN. 15, 1956 OPENING DAY AGE: 69
BIRTHPLACE: GOLDSBORO, NC RESIDES: GOLDSBORO, NC
APPOINTED: NOV. 17, 2023

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Enters third season in Angels organization and second as NArrON
catching coach...2025 represents his 30th overall on a Major COACHING HISTORY
League coaching staff...Catchers he has worked with as a coach
include Hall-of-Famer Iván Rodríguez, Jason Varitek, Jonathan
Lucroy and David Ross...In 2024, saw Logan O’Hoppe finish 2024- Angels Catching Coach
fourth in the Majors in caught stealing and fourth in fielding 2023 Angels Minor League Catching Coordinator
percentage by a catcher (min. 1,000 innings)...Spent 2023 2021-22 White Sox Major League Instructor
season as organization’s minor league catching coordinator... 2020 Red Sox Bench Coach
Served as White Sox Major League Instructor in 2021 and 2017-19 Diamondbacks Bench Coach
2022...Managed five seasons with the Rangers (2001-02) 2017 Triple-A Reno (ARI) Manager
and Reds (2005-07)...Served as a bench coach for 13 years 2011-15 Brewers Bench Coach
with the Orioles (1993), Red Sox (2003 & 2020), Reds (2004- 2006-07 Reds Manager
05), Brewers (2011-15) and Diamondbacks (2017-19)...Also 2005 Reds Interim Manager (as of 6/21)
served as a third base coach with the Orioles (1994) and Reds Bench Coach
Rangers (1995-01)...For full coaching history, see chart on 2004-05 Reds Bench Coach
the right. 2003 Red Sox Bench Coach
2002 Rangers Manager
PLAYING CAREER & MISC 2001 Rangers Interim Manager (as of 5/4)
◆ Originally selected by the Yankees in the sixth round of the Rangers Third Base Coach
1974 First-Year Player Draft...Played 11 professional seasons 1995-01 Rangers Third Base Coach
including eight at the big league level...Hit .211 (177/840) 1994 Orioles Third Base Coach
with 21 home runs and 96 RBI in 392 big league games... 1993 Orioles Bench Coach
Made debut April 13, 1979...First big league hit came off Hall 1992 Triple-A Rochester (BAL) Manager
of Famer Jim Palmer and first home run came against Hall of 1990-91 Double-A Hagerstown (BAL) Manager
Famer Dennis Eckersley...Started the first game at catcher for 1989 Single-A Frederick (BAL) Manager
the Yankees after Thurman Munson’s passing.
◆ Played in parts of five seasons with the Angels (1983-87),
including three games during the 1986 ALCS, going 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored.
◆ He and wife, Donna have seven children: Callie, Caitlyn, Clare, Cara, Chelsy, Connor and Hunter...Attended East
Carolina University and prepped at Goldsboro HS (NC)...Son Connor played five minor league seasons with the
Orioles and Brewers.
MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYING RECORD
Years AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
8 .211 392 177 64 177 23 2 21 96 67 127 0
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Year Club League Won Lost Pct. Finish Postseason
1989 Frederick Carolina League 70 68 .570 1st Won League Title
1990 Hagerstown South Atlantic 75 63 .543 6th None
1991 Hagerstown South Atlantic 81 59 .579 2nd Lost in first round
1992 Rochester International 70 74 .486 3rd None
2001 TEXAS American 62 72 .463 4th None
2002 TEXAS American 72 90 .444 4th None
2005 CINCINNATI National 46 46 .500 5th None
2006 CINCINNATI National 80 82 .494 3rd None
2007 CINCINNATI National 31 51 .378 - -
2017 Reno Pacific Coast 80 62 .563 1st Lost in semifinals
MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS (5 seasons) 291 341 .460
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS (4 seasons) 371 331 .528

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