... ring a bell. But a sudden act of sportsmanship and kindness involving those two athletes touched many of us. It make John Kruk, a former Major League Player and broadcaster, cry bigtime. "I saw it and I bawled," said Kruk while serving as ...

... rookie record was 28, set by Prince Fielder last year. - Advertisement - San Diego's Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk became the first trio to open a game with consecutive home runs, on April 13, 1987, off Roger Mason in a 13-6 loss ...

... players move from team to team and league to league. Gone is the novelty of matchups such as the classic Randy Johnson vs. John Kruk duel from a few years back. Second, the number of games on television has diluted the effect of putting the game's ...

... well acquainted over the past several years. Former pitcher Dave Dravecky lost an arm to cancer, former first baseman John Kruk lost a career, and Joe DiMaggio lost his life. But cancer doesn't always scream so loudly. Sometimes it just rears ...

... those playful snapshots will disappear. Randy Johnson produced a couple with a pair of over-the-top pitches, causing John Kruk to pat his heart in 1993 and Larry Walker to turn around and bat right-handed in 1997. Chances are Tommy Lasorda won ...

... sign with the Phillies after being drafted with the No. 2 overall pick in 1997. They once gave Phillies first baseman John Kruk a 25-second standing ovation after he completed his 16th of 18 rounds of radiation for cancer treatment in the morning ...

... Concepcion, Ron Darling, Kirk Gibson, Ron Guidry, Tom Henke, Keith Hernandez, Tommy John, Howard Johnson, Jim Kaat, John Kruk, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Dave Parker, Lance Parrish, Jim Rice, Jose Rijo, Dave Righetti, Dave Stewart, Bruce ...