- Born
- Birth namePeter Dennis Vuckovich
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Former Major League baseball pitcher, 1975 to 1986. Pitched for the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals & Milwaukee Brewers. Was a member of the original Toronto Blue Jays team of 1977. A pitcher during his professional career, but portrayed a power hitting first baseman in the 1989 film "Major League".- IMDb Mini Biography By: TJ
- American League "Cy Young" Award winner, 1982 with Milwaukee Brewers.
- While with the Brewers, Vuckovich co-owned a bar in Milwaukee with outfielder Gorman Thomas. It was called "Stormin' & Vuke's", a play on their nicknames.
- Special Assistant to Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington.
- Served as pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1997 through the 2000 seasons.
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