George Piktuzis
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George Richard Piktuzis
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- Debut April 25, 1956
- Final Game April 28, 1956
- Born January 3, 1932 in Chicago, IL USA
- Died November 28, 1993 in Long Beach, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
George Piktuzis was a Chicago native who grew up rooting for the Cubs. George made it into two games out of the bullpen for his favorite team early in the 1956 season. A left-hander who threw a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Angels against the San Francisco Seals in the Pacific Coast League on July 21,1955. He was only in his mid-twenties when his mound career was cut short by an arm ailment in 1958.
He owned a cattle farm in Wisconsin for several years before relocating to the West Coast where he died on November 28, 1993, at age 61 in Long Beach, CA.
