| Norm Cash | |
|---|---|
 Cash in 1966 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 10, 1933 Justiceburg, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: October 11, 1986 (aged 52) Beaver Island, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 1958, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 6, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 377 |
| Runs batted in | 1,104 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Norman Dalton Cash (November 10, 1933 – October 11, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who spent almost his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. A power hitter, his 377 career home runs were the fourth most by an American League left-handed hitter when he retired, behind Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Lou Gehrig; his 373 home runs with the Tigers is tied for second in franchise history with Miguel Cabrera, behind Al Kaline (399). He also led the AL in assists three times and fielding percentage twice; he ranked among the all-time leaders in assists (4th with 1,317) and double plays (10th with 1,347) upon his retirement, and was fifth in AL history in games at first base (1,943). He was known to fans and teammates during his playing days as "Stormin' Norman."