Norman Phillip Gigon (May 12, 1938 – April 1, 2013) was an American
Major League Baseball
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utility player
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The ...
who played for the
Chicago Cubs
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in
1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
.
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.
In addition to playing pro baseball, Gigon received degrees from both
Colby College
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and
Rhode Island University
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.
Immediately after retiring from pro baseball at the end of the 1967 season, Gigon took the job of baseball coach at
Lafayette College.
He was born in
and died in
Mahwah, New Jersey.
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1938 births
2013 deaths
Major League Baseball second basemen
Major League Baseball third basemen
Major League Baseball outfielders
Chicago Cubs players
Tampa Tarpons (1957–1987) players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Lafayette Leopards baseball coaches
Williamsport Grays players
Arkansas Travelers players
Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
San Diego Padres (minor league) players
Tacoma Cubs players
Sportspeople from Hackensack, New Jersey
Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey
Colby Mules baseball players
University of Rhode Island alumni