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Alva W. Cicotte, a righthander who pitched for six major league clubs in five seasons, beginning in 1957 with the New York Yankees, died November 29 at Wayne County General Hospital in Westland, Mich. He was 52.

A grand-nephew of Eddie Cicotte, pitching star of the Chicago White Sox and a 210-game winner during his 14-year career, Al Cicotte never approached the pitching prowess of his uncle. He spent eight years in the minor leagues battling control problems before joining the Yankees in 1957. He pitched for Washington and Detroit in 1958, Cleveland in 1959, St. Louis in 1961 and Houston in 1962.

The Cardinals in 1962 gave up Leon Wagner, among others, to acquire Cicotte after the 1960 season, when he had been named minor league player of the year at age 30 after compiling a 16-7 record with Toronto and leading the International League in strikeouts and earned-run average.

Used primarily in relief in the majors, Cicotte had a 10-13 record in 102 appearances.