1929
Born November 17, 1929
Royal Oak, MI, USA
Norm Zauchin Notable
Norm Zauchin divided nine seasons between two clubs as a first baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1951, then the Washington Senators through 1959.
Across 346 games he batted .233, with 242 hits and 134 runs. He finished with 50 home runs, 28 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 307 games at first base, with 2,492 putouts and 20 errors. He turned 251 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1955.
He was born in Royal Oak, MI, USA on November 17, 1929, and died on January 31, 1999. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | BOS | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1955 | BOS | 130 | 477 | 65 | 114 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 93 | 69 | 105 | 3 | .239 |
| 1956 | BOS | 44 | 84 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 0 | .214 |
| 1957 | BOS | 52 | 91 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .264 |
| 1958 | WSH | 96 | 303 | 35 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 38 | 68 | 0 | .228 |
| 1959 | WSH | 19 | 71 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 2 | .211 |
| Career | — | 346 | 1038 | 134 | 242 | 28 | 2 | 50 | 159 | 137 | 226 | 5 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died January 31, 1999
1955
Norm Zauchin's Three-Home-Run Game, 1955
Norm Zauchin hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Washington Senators on May 27, 1955.
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