1931
Born July 16, 1931
New York, NY, USA
Norm Sherry Notable
Norm Sherry divided five seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1959, then the New York Mets through 1963.
Across 194 games he batted .215, with 107 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 9 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 186 games behind the plate, with 1,025 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on July 16, 1931, and died on March 8, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | LAD | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1960 | LAD | 47 | 138 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 0 | .283 |
| 1961 | LAD | 47 | 121 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 0 | .256 |
| 1962 | LAD | 35 | 88 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .182 |
| 1963 | NYM | 63 | 147 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 1 | .136 |
| Career | — | 194 | 497 | 45 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 69 | 37 | 102 | 1 | .215 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died March 8, 2021
Image: Danny Goodman, public domain