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 Essegian’s 11th-inning pinch-hit home run beats the Chicago Cubs, 3 – 2
Chuck Essegian’s 11th-inning pinch-hit home run beats the Chicago Cubs, 3 – 2, before a record Opening Day crowd (67,550) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The home run is Essegian’s third straight as a pinch hitter, including two in the 1959 World Series. Don Drysdale pitches a complete game for the Dodgers, striking out 14 Cubs.
In Game 6, the Dodgers defeat the ‘Go-Go Sox,’ 9-3, to win the 1959 World Series.
In Game 6, the Dodgers defeat the ‘Go-Go Sox,’ 9-3, to win the World Series. Chicago’s speed and quickness weren’t enough to overcome Los Angeles’ hitting and pitching.