Marc Kroon | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: The Bronx, New York, U.S. | April 2, 1973|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: July 7, 1995, for the San Diego Padres | |
NPB: April 2, 2005, for the Yokohama BayStars | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: June 29, 2004, for the Colorado Rockies | |
NPB: October 8, 2010, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–2 |
Earned run average | 7.76 |
Strikeouts | 23 |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 14–18 |
Earned run average | 2.68 |
Strikeouts | 417 |
Saves | 177 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Marc Jason Kroon (born April 2,1973) is an American former right-handed relief pitcher. He served as the closer for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League.
He was drafted 72nd overall by the New York Mets in 1991. The Mets traded him to the San Diego Padres in 1993 as the player to be named later in an earlier trade for Frank Seminara. [1]
On July 7,1995,Kroon made his Major League debut with the San Diego Padres.
The Padres traded Kroon to the Cincinnati Reds for Buddy Carlyle in April 1998. [2]
Kroon retired following elbow surgeries and did not play baseball at any level in 2001 or 2002. He came out of retirement and joined the Anaheim Angels organization in 2003 after coach Mike Butcher's brother-in-law saw him giving a pitching lesson in a park. [3]
Kroon joined the Yokohama BayStars in 2005. After the 2007 season,Kroon and the BayStars failed to come to terms on a new contract,and ended up being a free agent. Kroon was later signed by the Yomiuri Giants along with two other major non-Japanese free agents:former Tokyo Yakult Swallows standouts Seth Greisinger,and Alex Ramirez.
In 2008,Kroon led the Central League in saves with 41. [4] He also broke his own record of pitching to 162 km/h (101 mph).[ citation needed ]
Kroon signed a minor league contract with an invitation for spring training with the San Francisco Giants in 2011. [5] Kroon was reassigned to triple-A Fresno Grizzlies at the end of spring training. [6]
Kroon was featured in the Showtime television production The Franchise . [7]
On March 8,2012,Kroon retired. [8]
His son,Matt,is an infielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
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