Fred Norman

Fredie Hubert Norman (born August 20, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1962 through 1980, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four division titles, two National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1977. He also played for the Kansas City Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos.

Fred Norman
Pitcher
Born: (1942-08-20) August 20, 1942
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 21, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1980, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record104–103
Earned run average3.64
Strikeouts1,303
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Norman was one of the Reds' most durable and reliable pitchers during the mid-1970s when the team became known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League. He posted double-digit victory totals in each of his seasons with the Reds and was the team leader in strikeouts in 1975. In 2018, Norman was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

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