Up for auction the "Chicago White Sox" Jack Kucek Hand Signed 3X5 Card. This item is certified authentic by Signature Auctions
and comes with their Letter of Authenticity.
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John Andrew Charles Kucek (born
June 8, 1953) from Newton Falls, Ohio is
an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB)
for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies,
and Toronto Blue Jays. After
graduating from Miami University in
1974, he was selected by the White Sox in the second round of the 1974 Major League Baseball
Draft. Kucek quickly worked his way up from the Class A Appleton Foxes to the Major Leagues, and made his White
Sox debut on August 8, 1974 as a reliever against the California Angels. Kucek
played most of the next four seasons for minor league affiliates of the White
Sox, but was occasionally called up to play for the Major League team. He was
traded to the Phillies a few games into the 1979 season for Jim Morrison. Kucek played
the majority of the 1979 season for the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate,
the Oklahoma City 89ers, and
was released in December of the same year. Less than a month later, in January
1980, he was signed by the Blue Jays. Kucek split time between the
Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs and
the Blue Jays. In 1981, however, Kucek spent the entire year in the minor
league system, and retired after the season. Of
Kucek's 59 MLB appearances, 27 were starts. In 2052⁄3 innings pitched, he allowed 232 hits and 111 bases on balls. He compiled 121 strikeouts and earned two saves in relief.