Hal Naragon

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name = Hal Naragon


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position = Catcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1928|10|1
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bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = September 23
debutyear = 1961
debutteam = Cleveland Indians
finaldate = August 5
finalyear = 1962
finalteam = Minnesota Twins
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .266
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 6
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 87
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* Cleveland Indians (by|1951, by|1954–by|1959)
* Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (by|1959–by|1962)
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Harold Richard Naragon (born October 1, 1928 in Zanesville, Ohio) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1951, 1954-1959) and Washington Senators & Minnesota Twins (1959-1962). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

In a 10-season career, Naragon was a .266 hitter with six home runs and 87 RBI in 424 games played.

Naragon was winding up his major league career as a non-power hitting backup catcher, and usually platooned with Jim Hegan at Cleveland and with Earl Battey for the Senators and Twins. His most productive season came in 1959, when he posted career-highs in games (85) and average (.247) while dividing his playing time with Cleveland and Washington. He also caught for the Indians in the 1954 World Series against the New York Giants.

Following his playing career, Naragon was the bullpen coach for the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers from 1963-69. He became closely allied with pitching coach Johnny Sain and twice was released when Sain clashed with his managers in Minnesota (Sam Mele) and Detroit (Mayo Smith).

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/N/Naragon_Hal.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/naragha01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pnarah101.htm Retrosheet]