Chris Van Cuyk Explained

Chris Van Cuyk
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:3 January 1927
Birth Place:Kimberly, Wisconsin
Death Place:Hudson, Florida
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 16
Debutyear:1950
Debutteam:Brooklyn Dodgers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 15
Finalyear:1952
Finalteam:Brooklyn Dodgers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:7–11
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.16
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:103
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Christian Gerald Van Cuyk (January 3, 1927 – November 3, 1992) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. His older brother, Johnny Van Cuyk, also pitched in the majors.

Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1946, Van Cuyk made his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on July 16, 1950, and appeared in his final game on August 15, 1952.

Before his entrance into professional baseball, Van Cuyk served in the US Navy during World War II.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Those who served A to Z. baseballinwartime.com. December 24, 2016.