John Kruk Reveals He Threatened To Kill Mlb Umpire Near The End Of The Career

Philadelphia Phillies fable John Kruk played a coagulated 10 years successful MLB, earning 3 All-Star bids complete that span. 

But he didn’t person nan champion send-off pinch 1 of MLB’s longtime umpires. 

Kruk revealed connected Monday nighttime during nan Phillies TV broadcast that he erstwhile threatened to termination umpire Brian O’Nora during his second-to-last crippled successful MLB. 

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Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame personnel John Kruk during nan Pat Burrell (not pictured) induction ceremonial earlier a crippled against nan Atlanta Braves astatine Citizens Bank Park. (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

"I conscionable sewage a matter connection from Judson Burch," Kurk said to his partner, Tom McCarthy. "Big Phillies fan. Big umpire savant. He said Brian O’Nora has been astir truthful long, he threw you retired of a game."

Kruk, then, dipped into his representation slope and pulled retired a chaotic communicative astir himself connected nan Chicago White Sox pinch O’Nora. 

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"The crippled earlier I retired, I deliberation I threatened to termination him," Kruk said, via Awful Announcing.

O’Nora was only successful his 3rd twelvemonth of umpiring erstwhile that incident pinch Kruk happened successful 1995. 

Home sheet umpire Brian O'Nora (7) stands connected nan section successful nan ninth inning betwixt nan Cleveland Guardians and nan Los Angeles Dodgers astatine Progressive Field. (David Richard-Imagn Images)

Kruk’s words to O’Nora came from a onslaught retired telephone while facing Doug Jones successful nan apical of nan ninth inning. 

At nan time, Kruk was slumping astatine nan plate, truthful his frustrations boiled over, and he took it retired connected O’Nora. 

The first baseman and near fielder began his profession pinch nan San Diego Padres, playing parts of 4 seasons pinch them earlier being dealt to nan Phillies during nan 1989 campaign. 

Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman John Kruk during Phillies Alumni Weekend and nan 20th day of Citizens Bank Park earlier crippled against nan Washington Nationals astatine Citizens Bank Park. (Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

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Kruk spent six seasons successful Philadelphia, slashing .309/.400/.461 pinch 62 homers, 145 doubles and 390 RBI complete 744 games. 

Kruk spent his last twelvemonth successful MLB pinch nan Chicago White Sox, playing conscionable 45 games and hitting .308/.399/.390 pinch a .789 OPS and 23 RBI. 

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