| Cuckoo Christensen | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | October 4, 1899 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 13 |
| Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 4 |
| Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .315 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 57 |
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Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) was an American baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (-).
Christensen led the National League in on-base percentage (.426) in 1926. In two seasons, he played in 171 games and had 514 at bats, 66 runs, 162 hits, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 57 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 60 walks, a .315 batting average, .392 on-base percentage, .383 slugging percentage, 197 total bases and 16 sacrifice hits. Defensively, he posted a .970 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
Christensen played with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association between 1930 and 1933, hitting .362, .325, .325 and .307.[1]
He died in Menlo Park, California, at the age of 85.