| Norm Sherry | |
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| Catcher / Manager / Coach | |
| Born: July 16, 1931 New York City, U.S. | |
| Died: March 8, 2021 (aged 89) San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1959, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1963, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 18 |
| Runs batted in | 69 |
| Managerial record | 76–71 |
| Winning % | .517 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
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Norman Burt Sherry (July 16, 1931 – March 8, 2021) was an American 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.