Ken Kravec
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Kenneth Peter Kravec
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- School Ashland University
- Debut September 4, 1975
- Final Game October 3, 1982
- Born July 29, 1951 in Cleveland, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Ken Kravec had his only career save on May 9, 1979 as a member of the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched one third of an inning, retiring Lynn Jones on a flyball to RF. The final score was 5-4.
On August 1, 1979, he was the last pitcher to face Thurman Munson, striking him out in the top of the 3rd, Munson was replaced by Jim Spencer in the bottom of the inning in an eventual 9-1 Yankee win. Munson died the next day in a plane crash in Canton, OH.
In 1989, he played for the Bradenton Explorers of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
In 1990, Kravec played for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He pitched in 8 games and had a record of 0-1 when the league folded.
In 2008, Kravec is a "Special Assistant to the General Manager" for the Chicago Cubs.
