Irv Noren (1924-2019)
Noren, a long-time baseball player who was an All-Star and two-time World Champion with the New York Yankees, was also a professional basketball player, playing with Chicago American Gears in the NBL as well as the Los Angeles Red Devils' barnstorming club.
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Irv Noren, a major-league outfielder from 1950-60 and a longtime supporter of racing, especially at Del Mar, as an owner and fan, died Nov. 15 at his Oceanside, Calif., home. He was 94, two weeks away from his 95th birthday.
Noren was in ill health and under hospice care for an extended period of time.
"But he came out (to Del Mar) two or three times in the summer in a wheelchair," said Jenine Sahadi, a friend, former trainer, and racing official. "I talked to him last week, and he said he wanted to come out to this meeting."
According to Del Mar publicity, Noren played for six teams—the Washington Senators, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is best remembered for his 4 1/2 years with the Yankees (1952-56) when he was platooned in the outfield with Bob Cerv and started four games at center field in the 1955 World Series for an injured Mickey Mantle.
Noren played on three World Series-winning Yankees teams and was the third-base coach for manager Dick Williams on the Oakland A's championship teams in 1972-73.
Following his playing career, Noren was a frequent visitor to Del Mar and a part-owner of several horses.
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