Norm Gigon
| Norm Gigon | |||
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| Infielder / Outfielder | |||
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Born: May 12, 1938 Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
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Died: April 1, 2013 (aged 74) Mahwah, New Jersey | |||
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| 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 | ||
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Norman Phillip Gigon (May 12, 1938 – April 1, 2013) was a 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. Despite dying in 2013, news of his death did not surface until 2016.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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