Hoboken born and Hoboken bred. Served his country from 1953-54. Served the New York Yankees in 1955. Served them real good like in 1956. American league All-Star in 1956. Served them real good like in the 1956 World Series too. Pitched a 3-hit shutout in Game 7 of the 1956 World Series. A 6'3" sidearmer, Kucks had a sensational sophomore year in 1956. He went 18-9 for the Bombers before his spectacular, three-hit shutout of the Dodgers in that Game Seven of the World Series. Only future Hall of Famer Whitey Ford won more games for the Yankees that season. Unfortunately, he never had another winning season. But hey, ain't that enough? Kucks: "I didn't have a long career but i did get into four World Series and won a game that a lot of people still remember."
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