Chris Krug

Chris Krug
Catcher
Born: (1939-12-25) December 25, 1939 (age 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 1965, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1969, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average.192
Home runs5
Runs batted in25
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Teams

Everett Ben "Chris" Krug (born December 25, 1939) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. Krug was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1958.

Krug played in parts of three major league seasons, two (1965 and 1966) with the Chicago Cubs (who drafted him out of the Cardinals' system in the 1964 minor league draft) and one (1969) with the expansion San Diego Padres.

References

  • Jane Leavy, Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy
  • Peter Golenbock, Wrigleyville
  • Rip Pallotta, "One Day in Mudville" (Chapter 3)