Sam Narron (catcher)

Samuel Woody Narron (August 25, 1913 – December 31, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball player and coach.

Born in Middlesex, North Carolina, Narron batted and threw right-handed; he stood 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) (178 cm) tall and weighed 180 pounds (81.7 kg).

Narron spent almost his entire playing career in minor league baseball.

The following year, he became a catcher and twice batted over .300 for the Rochester Red Wings of the AA International League.

A protégé of longtime MLB executive Branch Rickey, Narron continued in baseball after his playing career ended in 1948.

Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 #43 Sam Narron game worn road jersey