Samuel Franklin Narron (born July 12, 1981) is an American former

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and current pitching coach for the

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. He pitched in one game in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers in the season. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2002 MLB draft. On April 28, 2008, Narron hit a

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for the

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, the first home run on the season for a pitcher. He is the grandson of former major league

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and

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Sam Narron and cousin of catcher and manager Jerry Narron.

College career

Narron attended East Carolina University, where he played

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for the Pirates. He was named to the All-Tournament Team in the 2002 Conference USA Tournament, which East Carolina won.

Professional career

Narron was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft. He began that season with their Rookie League affiliate, the

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. In , he was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Stockton Ports. The following season, he advanced to the Double-A

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, where he was named to the

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mid-season All-Star team, and the Triple-A

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. Narron was also called up the major league Rangers for one game. On September 24, 2004, Narron was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers. He later underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire season."Sam Narron."
Nashville Sounds. Retrieved on 16 May 2008. Narron returned to the game in , playing for Milwaukee's Class A-Advanced

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. In , he played with the Double-A

. After starting 2008 in Huntsville, he was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on May 16, 2008. He spent the remainder of 2008 and the entire 2009 season with Nashville before becoming a minor league

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after the season. On January 14, 2010, Narron signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers he received an invite to spring training. He was later released and signed a minor league contract with the Brewers. He filed for free agency after the 2010 season, but later signed a new minor league contract with Milwaukee for 2011.

Post playing career

He retired from playing following the 2011 season and was a pitching coach for the

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, a minor league baseball team. Narron was named as the Pitching coach for the

for the 2018 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Narron, Sam 1981 births Living people Azucareros del Este players Baseball coaches from North Carolina Baseball players from North Carolina Brevard County Manatees players Camden Riversharks players East Carolina Pirates baseball players Frisco RoughRiders players Gigantes del Cibao players Huntsville Stars players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Leones del Escogido players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball coaches Nashville Sounds players Oklahoma RedHawks players People from Goldsboro, North Carolina Pulaski Rangers players Scottsdale Scorpions players Stockton Ports players Texas Rangers players