A lifetime .300 hitter, a cancer survivor, a fun loving, quality player, loved and respected by his peers and by all MLB fans, and a 1-derful human being. John Kruk deserves a plaque in the Hall Of Excellence.
@@SpinningbacKFisT Did you see the movie That Thing You Do !, which was written and directed by Tom Hanks ??? If you did, then you may know why I use '1-derful'.
I haven’t enjoyed a Phillies game more then when that bunch was playing together
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Rip Dutch.. Daulton n Kruk were 2 of my favorite players growing up.. Both great guys who cares about Philadelphia n just truly wanted to enjoy life.. Dutch will be greatly missed.
Great times great memoires...Being a phils fan I went to his wall of fame induction night last year and was very lucky enough to meet the Krucker. I came prepared with 1 of his cards from 1989 and he was nice enough to sign it and my Kruk jersey! He's a hell of a guy.
I remember him being interviewed on Letterman, after being asked about his routine before the game. He said he gets to the ballpark a couple hours before the game, has a couple hot dogs, then takes a nap on the trainers table.
So glad he’s doing the telecasts now. Great hearing his "insights" on the game. That ‘93 team and season was really something special. Just a bunch of blue collar types working hard at their jobs. 😎🤘😷
As a Padres fan I saw John in 1985 in Vegas the Padres triple A team. John hit a homerun over the McDonald's sign and got big Macs for a year. We all loved John's time in San Diego
I was a diehard fan of his as a teen. Have a plaque with his baseball card hanging on my wall that I bought in 92. He made me a Phillies fan and a baseball fan too.
Eye Spy...a Kentucky Waterfall, a Mississippi Mudflap, a 7, a Camaro Cut, a Norco Neck Warmer, a Tennessee Top Hat, a Soccer Rocker, and...and...and...a Schlong!!
My 14 year old friend moved to WV and used to play pick up basketball with him in the summers, so he did work out, some. Keyser, WV, so yeah, he was one them boys. That's some back country down there, reeeallly back
I remember that skit. The anchor was like, "What are you doing here? There's a game..." And when they score was announced, he got up and said, "I knew I should have been there..." Funny stuff.
One of Beaumont, Tx Golden Gators finest! Played at Vincent Beck Stadium on Lamar University campus. Good memories for me but opposing pitchers feared our 25cent longneck cheering section though!
Good baseball player who quit the game because he didn’t want to face Randy Johnson 2,3 times a year! I always like but the first thing I remember about him is why he said he quit!
I believe it's called either "Whatever it Takes, Dude" or "High Hopes". I think they're two different documentaries. Not sure which one this clip was pulled from. Both should be on RUclips. Go Phils!!!!
A lifetime .300 hitter, a cancer survivor, a fun loving, quality player, loved and respected by his peers and by all MLB fans, and a 1-derful human being. John Kruk deserves a plaque in the Hall Of Excellence.
@Big Smoke nice.
Well he’s at least on the Phillies wall of fame
Do you not know how to spell "wonderful" ? I've literally never once seen anyone spell it that way 😃
@@SpinningbacKFisT Did you see the movie That Thing You Do !, which was written and directed by Tom Hanks ???
If you did, then you may know why I use '1-derful'.
@@luishumbertovega3900 oh ok. That's cool.
Those Burgandy Phillies uni's with the White letters are 🔥🔥🔥
Kruk, Dutch, Nails, etc. this was a fun team to watch. These guys were wild, good time in baseball history.
That was a fun season. My favorite Phillies team.
Rest easy Dutch.
I haven’t enjoyed a Phillies game more then when that bunch was playing together
Rip Dutch.. Daulton n Kruk were 2 of my favorite players growing up.. Both great guys who cares about Philadelphia n just truly wanted to enjoy life.. Dutch will be greatly missed.
Kruk was a hell of a hitter ...pure and simple
Yeah, he could hit. Very similar to Tony Gwynn or Wade Boggs during the late 80's and early 90's.
There's a story where a lady was talking to John Kruk and referred to him as "an athlete." He said, "I'm not an athlete ma'am, I'm a ball player."
Squirrel on field
That is, without a doubt, one of the greatest quotes that I ever heard! You get a GREAT, BIG, HUMONGOUS thumb's up for reminding me of it!!!
Did he burp at the comma, cause I hear it for some reason
read his book.....that's the title....
Great times great memoires...Being a phils fan I went to his wall of fame induction night last year and was very lucky enough to meet the Krucker. I came prepared with 1 of his cards from 1989 and he was nice enough to sign it and my Kruk jersey! He's a hell of a guy.
I remember him being interviewed on Letterman, after being asked about his routine before the game. He said he gets to the ballpark a couple hours before the game, has a couple hot dogs, then takes a nap on the trainers table.
I loved John Kruk. What a personality.
I love the Kruker!! He is a guy that looks like you go out and have a beer with.
So glad he’s doing the telecasts now. Great hearing his "insights" on the game. That ‘93 team and season was really something special. Just a bunch of blue collar types working hard at their jobs. 😎🤘😷
That Phillies crew was something else. Great team.
SING FOR HIM JOHN KRUUUUK
he still kept that battery 8*)
Loved Kruky, worth the price of admission and he could play...!!!
The best part of Kruk vs Randy Johnson is Randy Johnson's reaction. He doesn't crack a smile, he's all business.
As a Padres fan I saw John in 1985 in Vegas the Padres triple A team. John hit a homerun over the McDonald's sign and got big Macs for a year. We all loved John's time in San Diego
And now he's our announcer for the games. I love it!!!
This guy is my absolute hero
Man, I cant stop thinking of Chris Farley when I look at him.
Jonny Blaze That's a fantastic comparison!
@@bigeric1030 Thats because farley played him on snl.lol
There will never be another like the 93 Phillies. I love watching highlights of them I wish I was older at the time lol
Tony gwynn has the best voice
It's actually a combo a three different Phillies yearbook videos ('91, '92, and '93).
The opportunity to mock can also define. Bill Murray', a class act!
He was quite a character, gotta love him !
Now a broadcaster. Sssoooo happy to have him. Never lost his sense of humor
I was a diehard fan of his as a teen. Have a plaque with his baseball card hanging on my wall that I bought in 92. He made me a Phillies fan and a baseball fan too.
"I need a hotdog" should be on Krukie's headstone.
this is when i fell in love with baseball. game was different and the players were a lot more personable and likeable.
John Kruk was awesome, I don't care what anyone says, he is one of the great Phillies.
3:32 Reggie had the greatest quote here!
2:24 was better and 5:00
If Mr October is saying things like that about you, You're doing something right.
Dutch's mullet was quite Epic ! RIP
Eye Spy...a Kentucky Waterfall, a Mississippi Mudflap, a 7, a Camaro Cut, a Norco Neck Warmer, a Tennessee Top Hat, a Soccer Rocker, and...and...and...a Schlong!!
Kruk always looked like he was having a blast.
Krukker is a great man both on and off the field.
Love the Kruker’s sense of humor.
over .300 career hitter.
Yup, he walked off the field while playing with the White Sox after getting that hit and retired. I think it was a double. That was his retirement.
No he’s not he’s .300 exactly
It was funny seeing all the sunflower seed shells all around him when he played first base.
My 14 year old friend moved to WV and used to play pick up basketball with him in the summers, so he did work out, some. Keyser, WV, so yeah, he was one them boys. That's some back country down there, reeeallly back
I dig the old-time OF sunglasses AVS was sporting. Lol, I feel old.
I'm seriously surprised that Tim McCarver didn't call him a disgrace to baseball when he refused to hit against Randy Johnson.
Friends.. teammates, lovers... Amazing
Back in the day, when the mullet was king......
@Tom Douglas Sicks did he have a mullet?
Welcome to the future… it’s back lol
I have albums full of Kruk cards. He was a childhood fav for sure.
Ah, when the networks were interested in actually entertaining us.
I haven't seen Lenny Dykstra for a long time! Got to love the Phils!!!
You don't see Dykstra much these days because most of the time, these days, he's in the hoosegow!
Miss that team
friends, teammates, lovers 😂😂😂
Wow ! Ernie Banks , Tony Gwynn and others in that clip . Man I miss that USA .
Got hits John Kruk with the hand eye
happy birthday john
60th birthday today!!! ⚾️
Phil Kessel if he played baseball
He was actually pretty cute lol
He looks like he could be Chris Farleys brother.
Joe Maggi chris farley did portray him once on snl weekend update
I remember that skit. The anchor was like, "What are you doing here? There's a game..."
And when they score was announced, he got up and said, "I knew I should have been there..."
Funny stuff.
One of Beaumont, Tx Golden Gators finest! Played at Vincent Beck Stadium on Lamar University campus. Good memories for me but
opposing pitchers feared our 25cent longneck cheering section though!
Pretty sure Andy Van Slyke is drunk... 4:08
Or he's just an idiot
I want to party with Kruk lol
Somehow, Kruk outlived Daulton.
Good baseball player who quit the game because he didn’t want to face Randy Johnson 2,3 times a year! I always like but the first thing I remember about him is why he said he quit!
Their making fun of him, but he was a problem for pitchers. It was not a joke when he came to the plate.
If I told you he was from West Virginia you’d probably believe me. 😂
Mullets have entered the chat
How many Jersey numbers did Kruk wear? I seen 11, 19, 29 in his Phillies tenure
@stat... You didn't "seen", you "saw". C'mon... English "ain't" that difficult, moron.
Yes
Whoever that of Nails, Kruk, and Dalton Dutch would turn out to be the lunatic and Krucky the most sane?
5:13 tough luck kruk but you will HAVE to take it
Tony Gwynn probably shouldn't have said anything lol
These guys really embraced each other, and steroids.
great great and beloved player,fuck cancer!
I got this video for Christmas the year it came out. Anyone remember the name of it?
I believe it's called either "Whatever it Takes, Dude" or "High Hopes". I think they're two different documentaries. Not sure which one this clip was pulled from. Both should be on RUclips. Go Phils!!!!
Is there any footage of Kruk smoking cigarettes in the dugout?
where did all this footage come from?
Looks like Kenny Powers
Soooo much mullet.
Tim Carver's act to make people think he's smart was way more polished than John's.
Did Kruk and Johnson ever duel in a real game?
sounds like Hank Hill
Nobody in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies had a better swing than John Kruk. I think the fat helped his balance in the swing.
Chris Farley's brother, I swear!
Here cause PMT lol
Jake?! I never knew…
John Kruk=Charles Barkley
Naw, Barkley’s more of a puppet than Kruk. And I luv them both!
he sounds like hank hill
"Kruck is not a good singeerrrrr"
Sexiest ballplayer to ever be lovers w Dutch 2:30
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Oh cool you mean back when baseball was authentic. F 2024 baseball.
Them Phillies loved those mullets.
And for some reason theyre making a comeback 😂😂