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Norwalk Hero Jerry Nops Remembered In Local Notes
Huron County historian Henry Timman recalls Norwalk native Fred Nops known as Jerry, a left handed pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles in the Gay Nineties. Born in 1875 in Toledo, he lived at 24 Marshall Street, attended St. Paul’s parish school, played for Cygnet Oil Field League, and later pitched for Baltimore. He died in Camden New Jersey in 1927 and is buried in Norwalk.
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Norwalk
Jerry
St. Paul’s Catholic Parish
Cygnet
Ohio
Oil Field
Indiana
Peters
Herb Gallup
Gallup Ruffing Company
St. Mary’s Street
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
The
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
New York
Orioles
Camden
N.J
St. Paul's Catholic Church
South West Street
Lena Nops
Marshall St
Joseph van Dette
Fort Wayne
Ind
Mr. van Dette
Huron County
Ira Phillips
Hartland Township