James Krittipum Norwood is an American professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. Norwood was born on December 24, 1993, in the United States.
His past teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) were the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres. Norwood had his high school education at All Hallows, which is located in the South Bronx section of New York City.
Norwood was selected as the All-Bronx Baseball Player of the Year by the New York Post in 2011. He attended Saint Louis University, where he was a member of the Saint Louis Billikens baseball team throughout his collegiate career.
In 2014, he had a record of 8–2 with wins and 2 wins, and he had an earned run average of 2.68. 2014 Cubs pick Norwood eighth overall.
In his debut season, he was 0–2 with a 7.65 ERA with the Arizona League Cubs and Boise Hawks. In 2015, he pitched in the Arizona League and for the South Bend Cubs, going 2–6 with a 4.68 ERA.
He has a 4–1 record and a 3.25 ERA in 30 bullpen appearances for South Bend and Myrtle Beach in 2016. In 2017, he was 4–3 with a 3.28 ERA for Myrtle Beach and the Tennessee Smokies. In 2018, he played for Tennessee and Iowa.
Who Are James Norwood’s Parents?
James Norwood has Mark Norwood as his father. Norwood James is the only child that his parents have ever given birth to.
His father suffered a heart attack when he was 74 years old, and he passed away. He was encouraged to achieve greatness by his father, who worked as a doorman and maintenance worker in New York City.
He was very proud of his parents and everything they had gone through to bring him into the world.