Overview

• On June 16 Kruk revealed during a live broadcast that he once threatened to kill Brian O’Nora after a disputed strike call in his penultimate MLB game.
• The July 30, 1995 confrontation followed Kruk’s 15th consecutive hitless at-bat for the White Sox against the Orioles in Baltimore.
• The former three-time All-Star capped his career the next day by singling off Scott Erickson to finish with a .300 lifetime batting average.
• As a Phillies television analyst Kruk has consistently criticized umpiring mistakes, drawing on his playing experience to challenge questionable calls.
• His latest admission has intensified calls among fans and analysts for Major League Baseball to adopt an automated ball-strike system to ensure consistency.