Norm Zauchin
From BR Bullpen
Norbert Henry Zauchin
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 220 lb.
- Debut September 23, 1951
- Final Game May 2, 1959
- Born November 17, 1929 in Royal Oak, MI USA
- Died January 31, 1999 in Birmingham, AL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
First baseman Norm Zauchin played six years in the majors. His most notable year was 1955 when he hit 27 home runs and was third in the 1955 American League Rookie of the Year voting.
He missed the 1952-1953 seasons due to military service.
While with the Boston Red Sox, he drove in 10 runs in a game on May 27th, 1955. In that game he hit three home runs and a double.
Zauchin was also a minor league home run hitter, with 35 for Birmingham in 1950 and 33 for Milford in 1948.
