Ron Karkovice
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Ron Karkovice
| Ron Karkovice | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: August 8, 1963 Union Township, Union County, New Jersey |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1986 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1997 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 96 |
| Runs batted in | 335 |
| Teams | |
Ronald Joseph Karkovice (born August 8, 1963, in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball catcher.
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Karkovice would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago White Sox on August 17, 1986, and appeared in his final game on September 26, 1997.
Ron was one of the best fielding catchers in the Major Leagues during his time with the White Sox. For his career, he threw out 41% of base stealers. In 1993, he threw out 54% of them.
In 1990, Karkovice hit an inside-the-park grand slam off of pitcher David West at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. He is currently the hitting coach for the Newark Bears.
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