About Norm Sherry
Norman Burt Sherry (July 16, 1931 – March 8, 2021) was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach who played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets from 1959 to 1963. Sherry went on to coach and manage the California Angels, and also served as coach of the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. Sherry was noted for helping future Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax with his pitching control, his advice during a spring training game in 1961 being one of reasons for Koufax turning around his career and becoming one of the most dominating pitchers in baseball history. Years later, he also mentored a young Gary Carter and helped him turn into a Hall of Fame catcher. Sherry, named his replacement, salvaged the season somewhat with a 37–29 record as skipper. He was initially intending to study at the University of Southern California, having been awarded a full baseball scholarship.
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