Josh Hamilton and The Narron Brothers

Posted on May 1, 2025 by davidbloom

We have spoke about how the Reds had ties to Josh Hamilton through Manager Jerry Narron’s brother Johnny Narron who coached him in nearby Raleigh:

When Hamilton was ages 15-17, Johnny Narron was his coach on showcase travel baseball teams in North Carolina.

“I’ve known Josh a long time,” Johnny Narron said. “I was right there when he was being scouted, drafted and signed and left Raleigh, North Carolina. He and I have a tremendous relationship right now. We’ve been apart, obviously, during his problem times. I didn’t know where he was, quite frankly. To have been put back in his life, I think it’s God’s plan for me. I’m his mentor both on and off the field.”

Johnny Narron this year has joined the Reds organization as an assistant to the team, and as a personal mentor to Josh. It seems to be paying dividends as Josh so far on the season is in the Rookie of the Year talk. I don’t buy the conflict of interest because of this special relationship with Narron’s to Josh. However, with the recent trade with Billy Beane’s A’s, its clear that Josh is headed towards a mainstay with Reds.

The Is Josh Hamilton Wonderboy? links of the day:

  • First, I would like to thank Red Reporter for linking here. I know his site well from my early days of SBNation when I was getting started with DRays Bay.
  • Josn Sickels Community Projection on Josh Hamilton
  • Josh Hamilton impact on Reds in MLB.com’s Mailbag

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2 Responses to “Josh Hamilton and The Narron Brothers”

  1. Chip, on May 3rd, 2007 at 11:31 am Said:

    Let’s see, Wonderboy is hitting .254 with 17 Ks in 71 ABs as I write. Has the dropoff begun? I think so, but as a reds fan, but hope not!

    Narron is probably safe anyway, as the team lacks the talent to make the playoffs and management will wait for the guys in the minors to develop before committing to a new, better manager.

  2. davidbloom, on May 5th, 2007 at 11:26 pm Said:

    Sure the second time around the league the pitchers will make adjustments. I don’t see Hamilton’s talent to go away. He is raw now and if he stays healthy and you have to say he will be a big part of the OF rotation.

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