Ron Karkovice
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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.
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
.
Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher.
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Karkovice would make his Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut with the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
on August 17, 1986, and appeared in his final game on September 26, 1997.
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
Newark Bears
The Newark Bears are an American professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 1999 season, the Bears have played their home games at Bears &...
.