Cuckoo Christensen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Cuckoo Christensen

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1899

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1984

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Cuckoo Christensen

  • Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) born in San Francisco, California, was a baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1926-1927). Christensen led the National League in on-base percentage (.426) in 1926.
  • In two seasons, he played in 171 games and had 514 at bats, 66 runs, 162 hits, 21 doubles, 7 triples, 57 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, 60 walks, a .315 batting average, .392 on-base percentage, .383 slugging percentage, 197 total bases and 16 sacrifice hits.
  • Defensively, he posted a .970 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. Christensen played with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association between 1930 and 1933, hitting .362, .325, .325 and .307.He died in Menlo Park, California, at the age of 85.

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