Norman Burt Sherry was an American baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played five seasons in Major League Baseball.
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18 Facts About Norm Sherry
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Norm Sherry played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets from 1959 to 1963.
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Norm Sherry batted and threw right-handed, and was noted for helping Sandy Koufax with his pitching control.
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Norm Sherry was the second of four sons of Harry Scharaga Sherry and Mildred "Minnie" Sherry.
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Norm Sherry's father worked in the dry cleaning business, while his mother was employed as a seamstress and milliner.
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Norm Sherry was initially intending to study at the University of Southern California, having been awarded a full baseball scholarship.
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Norm Sherry spent another two years in military service with the US Army in the 4th Infantry Division.
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Norm Sherry made the team as second-string backstop from 1960 through 1962.
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In 1961, Norm Sherry's advice contributed to the career turnaround of left-handed pitcher Sandy Koufax, who later became the youngest player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame at age 36.
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In 1965, Norm Sherry began his managerial career in the Dodger organization, scouted for a year with the New York Yankees, and returned to managing in the California Angels' system in 1969.
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However, Norm Sherry returned to the coaching ranks, ultimately as an "official" pitching coach, working with Williams with the Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres, and with another ex-Dodger, Roger Craig, with the San Francisco Giants.
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Norm Sherry underwent open heart surgery in November 1978, and had a heart attack less than three years later in March 1981.
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Norm Sherry was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Norm Sherry often went to Padres games, and was present in 2014 for the 30th anniversary celebration of the team's first championship.
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Norm Sherry died on March 8,2021, at an assisted living facility in San Juan Capistrano, California.
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