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Course Hero. "The Natural Study Guide." Course Hero. 27 Feb. 2017. Web. 27 Sep. 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/The-Natural/>.
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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Roy Hobbs | Roy Hobbs is a talented baseball player who returns to the game after being shot as a teenager. Read More |
| Memo Paris | Memo Paris is the beautiful redhead Roy spends the entire novel lusting after. Read More |
| Pop Fisher | Pop Fisher is the coach of the Knights, desperate to win a pennant before ending his baseball career. Read More |
| Iris Lemon | Iris Lemon is the beautiful dark-haired woman who supports Roy during his slump and helps him regain his confidence. Read More |
| Bump Baily | Bump Baily is the Knights' star player until Roy arrives and Bump dies trying to compete with him. |
| Judge Banner | Judge Goodwill Banner is a crooked judge who fixes baseball games for his own profit. |
| Harriet Bird | Harriet Bird is the insane woman who shoots Roy at the opening of the novel. |
| Red Blow | Red Blow is one of the Knights' coaches who takes Roy under his wing when he joins the team and warns him about the dangers of the world (including Memo). |
| Doc Knobb | Doc Knobb is the hypnotist whose session outrages Roy. |
| Lola | Lola is the fortune-teller who predicts Roy will fall in love with a dark-haired woman. |
| Max Mercy | Max Mercy is a sports journalist determined to uncover the secrets of Roy's past. |
| Gus Sands | Gus Sands, the "ultimate bookie," is Roy's archenemy as competition for Memo's affection. |
| Sam Simpson | Sam Simpson is the drunk scout who discovers Roy's talent when he is a teenager. He dies when Roy is trying to strike out the Whammer. |
| Dutch Vogelman | Dutch Vogelman is the pitcher who deals the first two strikes in the final pennant game against Roy before passing out from fear. |
| The Whammer | The Whammer is a famous baseball player modeled after Babe Ruth. On a bet, a teenaged Roy strikes him out. |
| Youngberry | Youngberry is the youthful Pirates pitcher who strikes Roy out in the final game. |
| Otto P. Zipp | Otto P. Zipp is the dwarf who served as mascot when Bump was around, but spends his time heckling Roy after Bump's death. |
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