John Martin Kruk Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
John Kruk plays in the major league baseball from 1986 to 1995. During a game in 1995, he choose to retire. He plays for San Diego Padres, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox.
Potomac State College of West Virginia University, Allegany College of Maryland, Keyser High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Melissa McLoughlin
Children
Kiera Kruk, Kyle Kruk
Parents
Sarah O. "Lena" Kruk, Francis J. Moe Kruk Jr.
Siblings
Joe Kruk
Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Athlete in Entertainment ESPY Award
Nominations
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Analyst
TV Shows
The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Baseball Tonight
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Trademark
1
Had an unorthodoxed batting stance where he would twirl the bat way over his head.
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Quote
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I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player.
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Let's be honest. We're losing by eight runs, and all I'm thinking about at that point is getting back to the hotel by midnight because that's when room service closes. All of a sudden we start getting hits and more hits, and I'm saying, 'I'm not going to make it.' If you're not going to get room service you might as well win.
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The average person would never guess that I am a baseball player. They would probably mistake me for the beer man.
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Fact
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Inducted into the Potomac State College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988 (inaugural class).
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Was born in Charleston, West Virginia - but raised in Keyser, West Virginia. Played baseball for Keyser High School.
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Member of 1993 Philadelphia Phillies National League Championship Team.
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Ranks 70th on Major League Career Leaders List in On-base percentage between Hall of Famers Earle Combs and Richie Ashburn.
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Wife Melissa McLoughlin was 1999 Miss New Jersey USA.
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Traded his uniform number 28 to new teammate Mitch Williams in 1991 for $10 and two cases of beer, shortly after a Toronto Blue Jay asked his new teammate for $25,000 to trade numbers.
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Resigned as hitting coach of the minor league's Reading Phillies in 2000 to take a broadcasting job with FOX Sport Net.
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Diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1994.
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Was a leader of the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies team which made it to the World Series.
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Was a career .300 hitter.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ring the Bell
2013
John Kruk
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2008
TV Series
John Kruk
The Sandlot: Heading Home
2007
Video
St. Agnus Coach
American Pastime
2007
Announcer
The Fan
1996
Lanz
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunday Night Baseball
1990-2014
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Philadelphia Phillies First Baseman / Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Left Fielder / ...
Mike & Mike
2011-2013
TV Series
Himself - ESPN Major League Baseball Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself - ESPN Baseball Analyst / ...
Phillies Nation TV
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Coffee Talk Show
2012
TV Series
Himself / Guest
Major League Baseball 2K11
2011
Video Game
Himself - Announcer (voice)
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Baseball Tonight
2006-2010
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Analyst
ESPN First Take
2007
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Analyst
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2001-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
High Hopes: The Anatomy of a Winner
2003
Video documentary
Himself - Narrator / Philadelphia Phillies First Baseman
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
2001
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Test
2001
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
MLB on FOX
1996
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1993-1995
TV Series
Himself
1993 National League Championship Series
1993
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Phillies First Baseman
1993 MLB All-Star Game
1993
TV Special
Himself - NL First Baseman
Late Night with David Letterman
1992
TV Series
Himself - Guest
1992 MLB All-Star Game
1992
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself - ESPN MLB Analyst / Himself - ESPN Baseball Broadcaster / Analyst / ...
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2009
Emmy
Sports Emmy Awards
Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Analyst
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (1990-2014) as Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Philadelphia Phillies First Baseman / Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Left Fielder / Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Right Fielder
Major League Baseball 2K11 (2011) as Himself - Announcer
Mike & Mike (2011-2015) as Himself - ESPN Major League Baseball Analyst / Himself - Telephone Interviewee / Himself / Himself - EPSN Major League Baseball Analyst / Himself - ESPN Baseball Analyst
Baseball Tonight (2006-2010) as Himself / Himself - Analyst
$20 Million
