RIP - Jack Kralick

Former Twins' and Indians' pitcher Jack Kralick passed away in Mexico on September 18th, at age 77.


In 1961, Kralick moved to Minnesota with the rest of the 1960 Senators, and pitched the first no-hitter in Twins' history on August 26, 1962. (He lost a perfect game with 1 out in the 9th inning.)

In 1963 Jack was traded to the Indians for Jim Perry.  Kralick was traded to the Mets in May 1967 but did not play for the remainder of the season due to being in a car accident.  He retired before the 1968 season.


Obituary

and an appreciation from the DC Baseball blog

Those Loveable Losers

I found this article today on the New York Times archive website. Only the headline and first paragraph are available without paying. The headline is hilarious:

Mets Acquire Kralick of Indians, An Experienced Losing Pitcher
By JOSEPH DURSO
May 2, 1967, Tuesday

THE NEW YORK METS, who will get their first look at Willie Mays and the San Francisco Giants tonight, reported yesterday that they had purchased Jack Kralick from the Cleveland Indians.

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C1EF73558107B93C0A9178ED85F438685F9

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