Fred Norman

Who is Fred Norman?

Fredie Hubert Norman, is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1962-1964, 1966-1967 and 1970-1980. He was part of the starting rotation for the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine" in 1975 and 1976 when they won back-to-back World Series titles.

The 5-foot, 8-inch Norman graduated from Miami Jackson High School in Miami, Florida and was signed to a professional contract as an amateur free agent by the Kansas City Athletics in 1961. He was called up to the majors at age 20 on September 4, 1962 and made his major league debut on September 21, 1962 for the Athletics in a 6-1 home loss to the Detroit Tigers. Entering the game in the top of the eighth inning in relief of Diego Segui, he induced Norm Cash to fly out and pitched two complete innings, giving up one run.

However, he spent nearly all of the decade in the minors, pitching only 15 big-league games in parts of five seasons — in 1962 and 1963 for the Athletics and in 1964, 1966 and 1967 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1970, he pitched 30 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and one for the St.