Every so often, an enigmatic force captures Philadelphians’ hearts in a very Philly way. It’s happened with Gritty, Jason Kelce, and that guy who ate all those rotisserie chickens. The Philebrity currently worthy of demigod status is former Phillies All-Star, current Phillies color man, John Kruk.

A baseball giant from 1986 to 1995, Kruk spent time with the San Diego Padres before coming home to Philly in 1989. It was here where he made it to three All-Star Games as a first baseman and became a prominent member of the Phillies’ “Macho Row” during the team’s unsuccessful 1993 World Series run against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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By the time Kruk finished his career, he could claim a .300 batting average, 100 home runs and 592 runs batted in.

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