Johnny Kucks, American baseball player (b. 1933)
John Charles Kucks (July 27, 1932 – October 31, 2013) was a pitcher for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics in Major League Baseball. In 1952, he was signed as an amateur free agent. Johnny Kucks won the final game of the 1956 World Series between the Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers, shutting out the Dodgers, 9–0 at Ebbets Field—the last World Series game ever played in that ballpark.Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, Kucks grew up in Jersey City and played baseball at William L. Dickinson High School.