Irv Noren

1924 – 2019
Category
Baseball
Year Inducted
1985
Irv Noren was born in Jamestown in 1924 and his family operated a bakery on Newland Avenue. When Noren was 11 he moved to California and that is where he broke into professional baseball.
In 1946 with Santa Barbara of the California League, Noren batted .363 with a league-leading 518 at bats, 188 hits, 129 RBI and 27 assists. He advanced to Fort Worth of the Texas League and played outfield and first base while batting .271. The following season he was named the league's Most Valuable Player after batting .323 with 10 home runs and 71 RBI.
The next step was a season with Hollywood in the Pacific Coast League for the year 1949 where he batted .330 with 29 home runs and 130 RBI. He also led the league in outfield putouts and assists and was named the PCL's MVP.
Noren also played in the National Basketball League, a predecessor of the NBA, in 1946-7 for the Chicago American Gears.
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After his big league career, Noren was a scout for the Washington Senators in 1964, then was out of baseball from 1965 to 1969. He managed the Niagara Falls Pirates in 1970, then turned to coaching. He was on the Oakland A's staff from 1971 to 1974 and the Chicago Cubs staff in 1975.
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Memorabilia
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Photographs
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Publications
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- "Noren Lauded By Bucky Harris." Post-Journal (Jamestown), June 30, 1950.
- Hyde, Frank. "Frankly Speaking." Post-Journal (Jamestown), October 8, 1953.
- Hyde, Frank. "Noren Born Here, Arose Quickly to Major Leagues; Now With Yankees." Post-Journal (Jamestown), June 24, 1953.
- Hyde, Frank. "Irv Noren May Need Knee Operation." Post-Journal (Jamestown), October 11, 1955.
- Hyde, Frank. "Noren Here for Spur-of-Moment Visit." Post-Journal (Jamestown), May 15, 1956.
- Hyde, Frank. "Noren Likely to Quit, Open Bowling Establishment If 1957 Season Unproductive." Post-Journal (Jamestown), January 22, 1957.
- Hyde, Frank. "Big Names of Sportsdom Attend As Irv Noren - Ex-Jamestowner - Opens Bowling Lanes." Post-Journal (Jamestown), November 15, 1957.
- Hyde, Frank. "Irv Noren Calls To Express Appreciation; Retiring From Baseball After This Season." Post-Journal (Jamestown), September 20, 1960.
- Hyde, Frank. "Frankly Speaking." Post-Journal (Jamestown), January 20, 1962.
- Kindberg,Scott. "An Amazing Life." Post-Journal (Jamestown), January 27, 2013.
- Kindberg,Scott. "Robinson, Noren Shared Friendship In Mid-1940s." Post-Journal (Jamestown), April 13, 2016.
scanned publications
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Videos
Interview with former New York Yankees outfielder Irv Noren for the CALLED UP documentary about umpire Emmett Ashford.
The Padres' broadcasters interview former Major Leaguer Irv Noren, who threw out the first pitch prior to the game (2014)
Irv Noren (2017) on his Baseball Career
Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame inductee Irv Noren.
Websites
- "1949 Pacific Coast League MVP: Irv Noren." SB Nation Minor League Ball. Accessed November 4, 2018. https://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/11/17/5108824/1949-pcl-mvp-irv-noren.
- Glick, Shav. "Creating Their Own Fireworks." Los Angeles Times May 10, 2004. Accessed November 4, 2018. http://articles.latimes.com/2004/may/10/sports/sp-thereddevils10.
- "Irv Noren." Pasedena City College. Accessed July 7, 2024. https://pcclancers.com/hof/Irv_Noren?view=bio.
- "Irv Noren." Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Accessed November 5, 2018. http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/irv-noren/.
- Cohen, Alan."Irv Noren." Society For American Baseball Research. Accessed November 5, 2018. https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/6d0657d1.
- "Irv Noren Biography." Baseball Reference. Accessed November 4, 2018. https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Irv_Noren.
- "Irv Noren Stats." Baseball Almanac. Accessed November 4, 2018. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=norenir01.
- "Irv Noren Stats." Baseball Reference. Accessed November 4, 2018. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/norenir01.shtml.
- "Los Angeles Red Devils." Black Fives Foundation. Accessed November 5, 2018. https://www.blackfives.org/teams/los-angeles-red-devils/.
- Goldstein, Richard. "Irv Noren, a Bridge Between DiMaggio and Mantle, Dies at 94." New York Times. November 15, 2019. Accessed November 18, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/sports/baseball/irv-noren-dead.html.
- "PASHOF Inductee." Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame. Accessed November 5, 2018. http://www.pasadenasportshalloffame.org/irv-noren.html.
- "Obituary: Irv Noren (1924-2019)." RIP Baseball. November 17, 2019. Accessed November 18, 2019. https://ripbaseball.com/2019/11/17/obituary-irv-noren-1924-2019/.
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