Johnny Kucks

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Johnny Kucks
Kucks in 1956.
Pitcher
Born: (1933-07-27)July 27, 1933 Hoboken, New Jersey
Died: October 31, 2013(2013-10-31) (aged 80) Saddle River, New Jersey
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1955 for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1960 for the Kansas City Athletics
Career statistics
Win–loss record	54–56
Earned run average	4.10
Strikeouts	338
Teams
New York Yankees (1955–1959) Kansas City Athletics (1959–1960)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star selection (1956) 2× World Series champion (1956, 1958)

John Charles Kucks (July 27, 1933 – October 31, 2013)^[1] was a pitcher for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics in Major League Baseball. 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.^[2]

Born July 27, 1933, in Hoboken, New Jersey, Kucks grew up in Jersey City and played baseball at William L. Dickinson High School.^[3]

Baseball career

On May 26, 1959 he was traded to the Kansas City Athletics, together with Jerry Lumpe and Tom Sturdivant, for Ralph Terry and Héctor López. 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 again in the majors.

Kucks was also the last pitcher to face Jackie Robinson.

Personal

A longtime resident of Hillsdale, New Jersey since his days with the Yankees, Kucks worked as a stockbroker after his baseball career ended. He died of cancer on October 31, 2013, at the Villa Marie Claire hospice in Saddle River, New Jersey.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Johnny Kucks, World Series hero for the Yankees in 1956, dead at 80
↑ AP staff writer (November 12, 2013) "Johnny Kucks - Baseball Pitcher" The Washington Post, page 6. Retrieved November 12, 2013
↑ 3.0 3.1 Weber, Bruce. "Johnny Kucks, Who Pitched Yanks to Title, Dies at 81", The New York Times, November 1, 2013. Accessed November 3, 2013. "John Charles Kucks Jr. was born in Hoboken, N.J., on July 27, 1932. His father was a butcher. He graduated from Dickinson High School in Jersey City and played one year of minor league ball in the Yankees’ organization before serving in the Army.... He had lived for many years in Hillsdale, N.J."
↑ Levin, Jay. "Johnny Jucks, '56 Yankees ace and Hillsdale family man, at 81", The Record (Bergen County), November 3, 2013.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

v t e New York Yankees 1956 World Series Champions

1 Billy Martin 6 Andy Carey 7 Mickey Mantle 8 Yogi Berra 9 Hank Bauer 12 Gil McDougald 14 Bill Skowron 15 Joe Collins 16 Whitey Ford 17 Enos Slaughter 18 Don Larsen (World Series MVP) 19 Bob Turley 22 Mickey McDermott 23 Tommy Byrne 28 Tom Morgan 29 Charlie Silvera 30 Rip Coleman 32 Elston Howard 36 Norm Siebern 39 George Wilson 41 Bob Cerv 42 Jerry Coleman 47 Tom Sturdivant 53 Johnny Kucks 55 Bob Grim Manager 37 Casey Stengel Coaches 2 Frankie Crosetti 31 Jim Turner 33 Bill Dickey

Regular season Rivalry Subway Series

v t e New York Yankees 1958 World Series Champions

1 Bobby Richardson 6 Andy Carey 7 Mickey Mantle 8 Yogi Berra 9 Hank Bauer 10 Tony Kubek 11 Jerry Lumpe 12 Gil McDougald 14 Bill Skowron 16 Whitey Ford 17 Enos Slaughter 18 Don Larsen 19 Bob Turley (World Series MVP) 20 Marv Throneberry 23 Murry Dickson 24 Duke Maas 25 Norm Siebern 26 Ryne Duren 28 Art Ditmar 30 Bobby Shantz 32 Elston Howard 53 Johnny Kucks 55 Zach Monroe Manager 37 Casey Stengel Coaches 2 Frankie Crosetti 31 Jim Turner 33 Charlie Keller 35 Ralph Houk

Regular season

Persondata
Name	Kucks, Johnny
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 27, 1933
Place of birth	Hoboken, New Jersey
Date of death	October 31, 2013
Place of death	Saddle River, New Jersey

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