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Harold Richard Naragon (October 1, 1928 – August 31, 2019) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1951; 1954–59) and Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1959–62). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg). Naragon was born in Zanesville, Ohio and graduated from Barberton (Ohio) High School.

Hal Naragon
Catcher
Born: (1928-10-01)October 1, 1928 Zanesville, Ohio
Died: August 31, 2019(2019-08-31) (aged 90) Barberton, Ohio
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
August 5, 1962, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average	.266
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	87
Teams
As player Cleveland Indians (1951, 1954–1959) Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1959–1962) As coach Minnesota Twins (1963–1966) Detroit Tigers (1967–1969)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1968)

Career

In his 10-season MLB career, Naragon was a .266 hitter, with 262 hits, 27 doubles, 11 triples, six home runs and 87 RBI in 424 games played. He recorded a .991 fielding percentage. His most productive season came in 1959, when he posted career-highs in games (85) and hits (57) while dividing his playing time with Cleveland and Washington. He also caught one inning for the Indians in Game 3 of the 1954 World Series against the New York Giants. He spent much of his career backing up starting catchers Jim Hegan and Earl Battey.

Following his playing career, Naragon was the bullpen coach for the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers from 1963–69. He was closely associated with pitching coach Johnny Sain, and was a member of the 1965 American League champion Twins and the 1968 world champion Tigers.[1]

He participated in the 50th anniversary commemoration of the 1968 Detroit Tigers World Series championship in 2018 at Comerica Park.

Death

Naragon died August 31, 2019 at the age of 90.[2]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Hal Naragon - Baseballbiography.com
• Bio from Cool of the Evening: The 1965 Minnesota Twins

Preceded by Mike Roarke	Detroit Tigers bullpen coach 1967–1969	Succeeded by Len Okrie

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Харольд Ричард «Хэл» Нарагон (англ. Harold Richard «Hal» Naragon, 1 октября 1928, Зейнсвилл, Огайо — 31 августа 2019, Барбертон, там же) — американский бейсболист, кэтчер. Выступал в Главной лиге бейсбола в течение десяти лет. После завершения карьеры работал тренером. В 1968 году стал победителем Мировой серии в составе тренерского штаба «Детройт Тайгерс».

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