Chris Krug

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

Chris Krug
Catcher
Born: (1939-12-25) December 25, 1939
Los Angeles, California
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
Teams

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.

Post major league career, Krug started a company, Athletic Turfs, Inc. in his native California. Through this company, Krug was involved in building the field for the movie Field of Dreams. https://mlbpaainterns.mlblogs.com/one-degree-of-separation-264a392f612f

References

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


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