Chicago White Sox and Retirement
Moving to the American League to serve as a designated hitter, Kruk signed with the Chicago White Sox, batting .308/.399/.390. On July 30, 1995, in a game at Baltimore's Camden Yards stadium, Kruk singled and retired standing on first base, taking himself out of the game never to play again.
He finished his 10-year career with a .300 batting average and exactly 100 home runs. Kruk is one of only five major league baseball players to retire with exactly 100 home runs (as of 2009).
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