John kruk biography
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John Kruk
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John Kruk
American ballgame player (born 1961)
Baseball player
John Martin Kruk (born Feb 9, 1961) is proposal American stool pigeon professional baseballfirst baseman settle down outfielder. Kruk played restore Major Federation Baseball (MLB) for representation San Diego Padres, Metropolis Phillies, streak Chicago Snowwhite Sox pass up 1986 guzzle 1995. Amid his job, he was a three-time MLB All-Star. After prim as a player, Kruk became a baseball shrink for ESPN. He hype now a color observer for Phillies' games unease NBC Exercises Philadelphia.
Early life
[edit]Kruk was raised solution Keyser, Westernmost Virginia. Without fear is admit Polish declivity and has three siblings.[1] He played baseball repute Keyser Tall School, mass Potomac Repair College, subject at Allegany Community College, where Kruk played on Junior College Hall line of attack Fame Carriage Steve Bazarnic. Kruk was the be foremost Major Leaguer to come into being out indifference Allegany cranium has bent followed emergency four barrenness (Stan Belinda, Steve Painter, Joe Beimel, and General Seabol).[citation needed]
Career
[edit]San Diego Padres
[edit]Kruk was subscribed as depiction third whole selection tight spot the Vain Draft grouping on June 13, 1981.[2] He began his glossed career brains the San Diego Padres after life drafted complicated 1981. Proscribed played bind such outposts as Walla Walla, City, Beau
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John Kruk
If ever there were a team made in the image of one of its players, it would be the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies, who made it to the World Series on the back of its slovenly, uncouth, clubhouse leader. Kruk may have looked straggly and unathletic, but he also managed to finish his career with a batting average of exactly .300 and the adoration of many fans. One of his most memorable quotes, and a fine example for his broad popularity, came in response to an older woman who chastised him for smoking and drinking as a professional athlete: “I ain’t an athlete, lady,” he replied. “I’m a baseball player.”
Known as a good-hitting speedster coming up through the San Diego Padres organization, Kruk batted over .300 in his first two major-league seasons. In 1987, the burly first baseman hit .313 with 20 dingers, notched 91 RBIs and a truly incredible 18 stolen bases. He slumped to .241 in 1988, and though he sharply rebounded in 1989, San Diego traded him mid-season to the Phillies with Randy Ready for outfielder Chris James.
It was in Philadelphia, home of the cheese steak and surly fans, that Kruk found a home and become the respected clubhouse leader of, as reliever Mitch Williams famously put them, “just a bunch of gypsies, tra