Chris Van Cuyk Baseball player

Christian Gerald Van Cuyk (January 3, 1927 – November 3, 1992) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. His older brother, Johnny Van Cuyk, also pitched in the majors.Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1946, Van Cuyk made his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on July 16, 1950, and appeared 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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Birth dateJanuary 03, 1927
Date of deathNovember 03, 1992

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Baseball player

Career startJuly 16, 1950
Career endAugust 15, 1952
batting sideLeft
former teams
Los Angeles Dodgers
position
Pitcher
teams
Los Angeles Dodgers
throwing sideLeft

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