Cuckoo Christensen

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Given name: Walter Neils Christensen
Nicknames: Seacap
Primary Pos: Leftfield
Hght/Wght: 5'6" / 156 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / L
Born: Oct 24, 1899 in San Francisco, CA
Died: Dec 20, 1984 in Menlo Park, CA (85 years old)
Debut: Apr 13, 1926

Walter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen (October 24, 1899 – December 20, 1984) was an American 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.