Irv Noren

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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Memorabilia

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Irv Noren Bowling Lanes.

Irv Noren trading card, 1951.

Irv Noren trading card, 1952.

Irv Noren trading card.

Batting order card, 1954 New York Yankees. Irv Noren batting fifth.

1955 Irv Noren trading card front.

1955 Irv Noren trading card back.

Irv Noren 1955 Red Man baseball trading card.

Irv Noren 1955 model bat.

1956 trading card (front).

1956 trading card (back).

Irv Noren tradingl card (front).

Irv Noren baseball card (back).

Irv Noren cartoon 1960.

Irv Noren trading card, 1960.

Irv Noren's glove.

Irv Noren autograph.

Yankees Who Have Worn The Uniform Number 25.

Photographs

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Irv Noren (age 3) on left with brother Everett in Jamestown, 1927.

Irv Noren, 1927.

Brother Everett with Irv Noren (age 5), 1929.

The Norens traveled to California in 1936.

Irv Noren, 1950.

Irv Noren #32 Washington Senators bowls over Phil Rizzuto #10 NY Yankees to break up a double play in 1950.

Irv Noren was honored in Cleveland during a 1951 game by fans from the Jamestown, NY area.

Washington Senators Mickey Vernon and Irv Noren, 1951.

1951 Washington Senators: Irv Noren, Eddie Yost, Pete Runnells, Mickey Vernon, and Mike McCormick.

Irv Noren, 1952.

1952, Irv Noren is traded to the NY Yankees.

1952 New York Yankees. Left to right: Johnny Mize, Joe Collins, Gene Woodling, Gil McDougald, Hank Bauer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill Martin, Irv Noren, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle.

Irv Noren, 1952.

Irv Noren, Casey Stengel and Willy Miranda in the Yankee dugout. 1953.

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York. Mickey Mantle on deck, Irv Noren at the plate. Yankees v. St. Louis Browns, June 17, 1953. Photo courtesy David B. Stinson.

Irv Noren, 1954 New York Yankees.

Irv Noren and Whitey Ford.

Bill Dickey, Yankees coach, with Irv Noren, circa 1952-1956.

Irv Noren- Mickey Mantle - Billy Martin in Yankees clubhouse circa 1955.

Irv Noren batting.

Irv Noren autographed photo.

Irv Noren.

Irv Noren, 1958.

Irv Noren with St. Louis Cardinals, 1958.

Irv Noren, St. Louis Cardinals, 1958.

In 1970, Irv Noren managed the Niagara Falls Pirates.

Irv Noren.

1973 Oakland A's coaching staff: left to right: Vern Hoscheit, Wes Stock, Dick Williams, Jerry Adair, Irv Noren.

1973 World Champion Oakland Athletics. Irv Noren is in second row, fourth from right.

Irv Noren with his CSHOF induction certificate and ring, 1985.

Irv Noren with Mickey Mantle.

Irv Noren throwing out first pitch in San Diego, September 2014.

Irv Noren in his home, June 13, 2017. Photo courtesy Chris Olsen.

Mike (Irv Noren's grandson) and Kristen Tourtellott visited the CSHOF on July 3, 2024.

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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Local Fans Honor Noren at Cleveland. 1951.

Noren Named Falls Pilot By Pirates. 1970.

Irv Noren managed the Niagara Falls Pirates in 1970.

Jamestown-born Irv Noren, Niagara Falls manager, gets a few tips from Senator Charles Goodell.

Obituary for Irv Noren. Pasadena Outlook, November 27, 2019.

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

A 2017 interview, conducted by Chris Olsen, of 92 year-old
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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