Johnny Kucks
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John Charles Kucks
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 184 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1955
- Final Game September 25, 1960
- Born July 27, 1933 in Hoboken, NJ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Johnny Kucks made his debut in the 1952 class B Piedmont League, going 19-6 with a 2.55 ERA. He was second in the circuit in victories and 7th in ERA. He then missed 1953-1954 due to military service. When he returned to baseball in 1955, he went straight to The Show with the New York Yankees. The next year he had his best game, pitching a 3-hit shutout in Game 7 of the 1956 World Series.
Source: minorleaguebaseball.com article on the 1952 Norfolk Tars, by Bill Weiss and Marshall Wright
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1956)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1956)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1956)
- Won two World Series with the New York Yankees (1956 & 1958)
