Cuckoo Christensen

Cuckoo Christensen
Cuckoo Christensen
Outfielder
Born: October 4, 1899(1899-10-04)
San Francisco, California
Died: December 20, 1984(1984-12-20) (aged 85)
Menlo Park, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left 
MLB debut
April 13, 1926 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 4, 1927 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average     .315
Home runs     0
Runs batted in     57
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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.

He died in Menlo Park, California, at the age of 85.

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