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Philadelphia Philadelphia Legend John Kruk has performed well in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 10 years, winning three All-Star bids in that time.
But he doesn’t have the best one MLBLong-term referee.
Kruk revealed on a Philadelphia TV radio Monday night that he had threatened to kill referee Brian O’Nora in his second game in Major League Baseball (MLB).
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John Kruk, a celebrity wall member of the Philadelphia celebrity, was in Pat Burrell’s induction ceremony (not shown) in a game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizen Bank Park. (Today’s Bill Streicher-Usa Sports)
“I just got a text message from Judson Burch,” Kulk told his partner Tom McCarthy. “A fan of the Greater Phillies. Big Referee Game. He said Brian Honora has been around for so long and he drove you out of a game.”
At the time, Kruk was immersed in his memory and drew a crazy story with O’Nora on the Chicago White Sox.
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“In the game before I retired, I thought I threatened to kill him,” Crook said.
O’Nora was only in the third year of the incident with Kruk in 1995.
Home plate referee Brian O’Nora (7) stood in the ninth inning between the Guardians of Cleveland and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Progress field. (David Richard-Imagn image)
Kruk’s words to O’Nora were from the strike call while facing Doug Jones at the top of the ninth inning.
At the time, Kruk fell on the plate, so his frustration boiled and he brought it to O’Nora.
First baseman and left fielder began his career San Diego Priestplayed with them for four seasons during the 1989 campaign.
Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman John Kruk was on the Philadelphia alumni weekend and 20th anniversary of Citizen Bank Park before playing against the Washington Nationals at Citizen Bank Park. (Eric Hartlin today – American Sports)
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Kruk spent six seasons in Philadelphia, scoring .309/.400/.461 in 744 games.
Kruk spent his final year with the Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB), playing in just 45 games and hitting .308/.399/.390 with .789 OPS and 23 RBI.
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