Chuck Essegian Stats & Facts
Chuck Essegian Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 200 Born: Sunday, August 09, 1931 in Boston, MA USA Died: in , Debut: 4/15/1958 Last Game: 9/28/1963 Full Name: Charles Abraham Essegian
Chuck Essegianās 11th-inning pinch-hit home run beats theĀ Chicago Cubs, 3 ā 2
Chuck Essegianās 11th-inning pinch-hit home run beats theĀ Chicago Cubs, 3 ā 2, before a recordĀ Opening DayĀ crowd (67,550) at theĀ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The home run is Essegianās third straight as aĀ pinch hitter, including two in theĀ 1959 World Series.Ā Don DrysdaleĀ pitches aĀ complete gameĀ for theĀ Dodgers, striking out 14 Cubs.
In Game 6, the Dodgers defeat the āGo-Go Sox,ā 9-3, to win the 1959 World Series.
In Game 6, the Dodgers defeat the āGo-Go Sox,ā 9-3, to win the World Series. Chicagoās speed and quickness werenāt enough to overcome Los Angelesā hitting and pitching.
