Chris Van Cuyk
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| Chris Van Cuyk | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: January 3, 1927 | ||
| Died: November 3, 1992 (aged 65) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 16, 1950 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Final game | ||
| August 15, 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 7-11 | |
| ERA | 5.16 | |
| Strikeouts | 103 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Christian Gerald Van Cuyk (born January 3, 1927, in Kimberly, Wisconsin – died November 3, 1992, in Hudson, Florida) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1946, Van Cuyk would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on July 16, 1950, and appear in his final game on August 15, 1952.
The book Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings (2004) includes short stories from former Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine. Van Cuyk is featured in a number of these stories.
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