John Van Cuyk

Creator

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Identifier

20032787

Description

John Van Cuyk, a heft southpaw from Wisconsin, joined the Fort Worth Cats. He spent Spring Training with the Brooklyn Dodgers before being sent down to their Minor League Affiliate. Last season, Van Cuyk tried out for the Paramount Studio's semi-pro team while he was stationed with the Military Police in California. Van Cuyk had an impressive run with the team. In 35 starts, he won 31 and had 530 strikeouts in 302 innings. He was previously affiliated with the Cleveland Indians in 1940 and 1941, but they dropped him when he joined the Army. Van Cuyk is standing on LaGrave Field, wearing a double breasted pinstripe suit.

Archival Date

1946-04-14

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-416

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Military Police; LaGrave Field; Baseball players; Pitchers; Fort Worth Cats (Baseball team); Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team); Cleveland Indians (Baseball team); Van Cuyk, John