John Kruk played professional baseball from 1986 to 1995, for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox. After his playing career, John Kruk appeared on Fox Sports (Best Damn Sports Show), then ESPN Baseball Tonight, and he can currently be seen on NBC Sports Philly as a color announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies. The former three-time All-Star outfielder/first baseman retired in 1995 after a 10-year major league career in which he hit for a .300 average, with 592 runs batted in and 100 home runs