Former outfielder Irv Noren died Friday. The Yankees acquired him in 1952 to bridge the gap between the retirement of Joe DiMaggio and the injury to Mickey Mantle.

He died at 94 on Friday at his home in Carlsbad, Calif., his grandson Casey Ayala said.

Noren was best remembered for his All-Star season in 1954, when he led the Yankees in hitting with a .319 average. He tied Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox that year for third place in the A.L. batting race, behind Bobby Avila, the pennant-winning Cleveland Indians’ second baseman, at .341, and Minnie Minoso of the White Sox at .320.

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My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Noren did a good job getting on base, with a career .348 mark. He did not hit for power, however, his best season being his rookie year of 1950. His best season in terms of WAR was his 1954 campaign.