John Kruk is a former baseball player who played in Major League Baseball for several teams from 1986 to 1995.
Kruk started his professional playing career in 1981 after being selected by San Diego Padres. He participated in the 86-87 season for the Guilas de Mexicali of the Mexican Pacific League in 1986.
When the Padres dealt Kruk in 1989, he evolved into an All-Star while being mainly favored at first base by the squad.
Talking about his post-baseball career, he served as an ESPN analyst on Baseball Tonight and wrote a column titled Chewing the Fat for the official ESPN site.
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Who Is John Kruk Daughter Kiera Kruk?
John Kruk has been happily married to Melissa McLoughlin since 2000. The pair have three children, including Kiera Kruk.
John’s daughter Kiera is a college volleyball player who played for Barron Collier High School. She was chosen as the Babcock Ranch-sponsored Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week for 23-29 August 2021.
Kiera accumulated 54 kills, 57 digs, and six blocks during her debut week with the Cougars, helping the team to a 6-1 record.
As per the Naples Daily News report, she garnered 977 out of 2,378 votes (41.1%) during the internet survey of the Daily News.
When John’s daughter was at Seacrest’s middle school, he coached and worked as a varsity assistant for its baseball team. That year, the team recorded a win in the middle school conference championship.
Did The Former MLB Star John Kruk Get A Surgery?
Phillies former baseball outfielder, John Kruk, had gallbladder surgery in the hopes that it would help him control his diabetes.
The commentator desired the operation so that he could be pain-free and have all of his limitations removed.
In May 2022, he wrote on Twitter sharing about his suffering and desire to have the operation done.
Additionally, he expressed a hope that the procedure would aid in the management of his diabetes, which has forced him to restrict his diet and forgo one of his favorite treats—doughnuts.
“Spent the day in the hospital getting test runs, surgery Monday, should be back soon,” he tweeted.
John Kruk Illness & Health Update
John Kruk is no more in a hospital and taking bedrest for a while. Earlier, he shared about his condition on Twitter and stated that his surgery went well.
He has been very open about his suffering and desire to complete the therapy as soon as possible.
The EPS analyst Kruk was also diagnosed with testicular cancer in the 1990s; thankfully, he is cancer-free now.
Kruk also had type two diabetes and was insulin dependent. He struggled to change his lifestyle, including his drinking and eating habit, to maintain his weight at 102 kg.
Meet Former Phillies Slugger John Kruk Son Kyle Kruk
John Kruk is blessed with two sons named Kyle and Gavin Kurk. The former Phillies slugger keeps uploading photographs with his boys on his social handles.
As of 2022, John’s eldest son Kyle is 20 years old. In high school, he played for the Stingrays varsity baseball team.
Kyle seems to have an interest in baseball games. He shares a close bond with his dad, and they frequently go out for fishing sports.
In 2016, the color commentator posted a lovely picture with his son and captioned it, “My son and I out fishing sporting our new @faroutsunglass.”
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