Today's Birthday: Chuck Essegian (Schenectady Blue Jays, 1957)

Credits: Topps Co. via Trading Card Database

 

Happy 89th birthday to former Eastern League prospect Chuck Essegian. He played for the Schenectady Blue Jays in 1957. 

Essegian played in the majors during 6 seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (1958), St. Louis Cardinals (1959), Los Angeles Dodgers (1959-60), Baltimore Orioles (1961), Kansas City Athletics (1961, '63), Cleveland Indians (1961-62).

After his baseball career, Essegian worked as an attorney in California.

Source: Baseball Reference

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