Norm Zauchin

Norm Zauchin
Norm Zauchin
	Zauchin in 1959
	First baseman
	Born: November 17, 1929; Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
	Died: January 31, 1999 (aged 69); Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 23, 1951, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	May 2, 1959, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.233
Home runs	50
Runs batted in	159
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1951, 1955–1957); Washington Senators (1958–1959);

Norbert Henry Zauchin (November 17, 1929 – January 31, 1999) was a

Washington Senators (1958–59). He batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg). In a six-season career, Zauchin was a .233 hitter with 50 home runs and 159 RBI in 346 games

. He is most remembered for driving in 10 runs during a major league game.

A native of

Double-A Birmingham Barons, where he set a Rickwood Field field record with 35 home runs

.

His most productive season came in

American League Rookie of the Year voting, behind Herb Score and Billy Klaus. Zauchin played in 130 games and led AL first basemen in fielding percentage (.995). On May 27, 1955, Zauchin collected 10 RBI with three home runs and a double in the first five innings of a 16–0 victory over Washington.^[2]

Before the 1958 season, Zauchin was traded with Albie Pearson to the Senators for Pete Runnels.^[3] Zauchin retired in 1960 after spending his last year in the minor leagues.

Zauchin died from prostate cancer in

Chad Smith, is a baseball player.^[5]