Norm Gigon
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1938-05-12)May 12, 1938
Hackensack, New Jersey
Died: April 1, 2013(2013-04-01) (aged 74)
Mahwah, New Jersey
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 runs1
Runs batted in6
Teams

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.

References

  1. "Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Box Score, April 23, 1967 - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. "Reading Eagle - Norm Gigon named Lafayette Coach". news.google.com.
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