A graduate of Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Hegan attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, on a football and baseball scholarship. In August 1961, he signed with the New York Yankees after being offered contracts by 15 major league teams. Hegan later continued his college education at John Carroll University in Cleveland.\n', '

Hegan played for multiple minor league teams within the Yankees organization, both before and after his major league debut. He spent the 1962 season with the Class D Fort Lauderdale Yankees, 1963 with the Class A Idaho Falls Yankees, parts of 1964 and 1965 with the Class AA Columbus Confederate Yankees, parts of 1965 and 1966 with the Class AAA Toledo Mud Hens, and 1968 with the Class AAA Syracuse Chiefs.\n', '

Hegan began his major league career with the New York Yankees in 1964, appearing in five games late in the regular season; he was hitless in five at bats. He was added to the Yankees\' roster for the 1964 World Series, replacing the injured Tony Kubek. In the series, which the Yankees lost in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals, Hegan appeared as a substitute in three games; he was hitless in one at bat, with one walk and one run scored.\n', '

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