Norm Gigon
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| Norm Gigon | |
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| Infielder / Outfielder | |
| Born: May 12, 1938 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: April 1, 2013 (aged 74) Mahwah, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1967, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1967, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .171 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Norman Phillip Gigon (May 12, 1938 – April 1, 2013) was an American Major League Baseball utility player who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1967.
Gigon hit one home run in his short career. It came off Juan Pizarro in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 23, 1967.[1]
In addition to playing pro baseball, Gigon received degrees from both Colby College and Rhode Island University.[2]
Immediately after retiring from pro baseball at the end of the 1967 season, Gigon took the job of baseball coach at Lafayette College.[3]
He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey and died in Mahwah, New Jersey.
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score, April 23, 1967 - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Reading Eagle - Norm Gigon named Lafayette Coach". news.google.com.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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- 1938 births
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- Major League Baseball second basemen
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- Chicago Cubs players
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- Chattanooga Lookouts players
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- Williamsport Grays players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
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- Sportspeople from Hackensack, New Jersey
- Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey
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- University of Rhode Island alumni