Johnny Kucks

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Johnny Kucks
Starting pitcher
Born: July 27, 1933 (1933-07-27) (age 74)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1955
for the New York Yankees
Final game
September 25, 1960
for the Kansas City Athletics
Career statistics
Win-Loss     54-56
Strikeouts     338
Earned run average     4.10
Teams
Career highlights and awards

John Charles Kucks (born July 27, 1933) was a pitcher for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics in Major League Baseball. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. In 1952 he was signed as an amateur free agent. Johnny Kucks won the final game of the 1956 World Series between the Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers, shutting out the Dodgers, 9-0 at Ebbets Field—the last World Series game ever played in that stadium.

On May 26, 1959 he was traded to the Kansas City Athletics, together with Jerry Lumpe and Tom Sturdivant, for Ralph Terry and Hector Lopez. On October 11, 1961 he was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Athletics, but on December 1, 1961 the Orioles traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals for minor leaguer Ron Kabbes. However, he never played for the Cardinals.

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