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Mike Krsnich Left fielder Born: September 24, 1931
West Allis, WisconsinDied: April 30, 2011 (aged 79)
Mesquite, NevadaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut April 23, 1960 for the Milwaukee Braves Last MLB appearance May 19, 1962 for the Milwaukee Braves Career statistics Batting average .190 Runs batted in 2 Games played 15 Teams - Milwaukee Braves (1960, 1962)
- Taiyo Whales (NPB) (1963-1965)
- Kintetsu Buffaloes (NPB) (1966)
- Hanshin Tigers (NPB) (1967)
Michael Krsnich (September 24, 1931 – April 30, 2011) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1960 and 1962 seasons. Listed at 6' 1", 190 lb., he batted and threw right handed. His older brother, Rocky Krsnich, also played in the majors from 1949 to 1953.[1]
Born in West Allis, Wisconsin, Mike Krsnich was one of many baseball players whose career was interrupted during Korean War conflict.[2]
Krsnich played briefly for the Braves in part of two seasons. He had previously signed by the Philadelphia Phillies before landing in Milwaukee, playing mostly at outfield and as pinch-hitter in just 21 games.[1]
Following his major league stint, Krsnich joined the Taiyo Whales of the Japanese Central League from 1963 to 1965. He slugged a .500 average in his first two years in Japan, belting 36 home runs in 1964 to finish second to the legendary Sadaharu Oh, who hit 55 homers.[3]
Krsnich opened 1966 with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes and joined the Hanshin Tigers for the last half of the 1967 season. In his five years in Japan, he hit a .265 average with a .326 on-base percentage and a slugging of .475. He also played 13 Minor league seasons between 1950 and 1969, batting .288 with 127 home runs in 1237 games.[3]
Krsnich died in Mesquite, Nevada, at the age of 79.[4]
Sources
- ^ a b "Baseball Reference – Major league profile and statistics". http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/krsnimi01.shtml.
- ^ Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served
- ^ a b "Baseball Reference – Minor league career". http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=krsnic001mic.
- ^ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Obituary
Categories:- Major League Baseball left fielders
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- 1931 births
- 2011 deaths
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