Richard David Kryhoski (March 24, 1925 – April 10, 2007) was an American professional baseballfirst baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four different franchises between 1949 and 1955. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.
Biography
Kryhoski was born and raised in Leonia, New Jersey.[1][2] He attended Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey. Kryhoski had a promising baseball career before injuries, deep slumps, and frequent trades forced his premature retirement. He served in the military during World War II, in the Pacific theater.
Kryhoski played with Detroit from 1950 to 1951, before joining the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952–1954) and Kansas City Athletics (1955). One of his most productive seasons came in 1951 with the Tigers, when he hit .287 with 12 home runs and 57 runs batted in, batting third in the batting order. In 1953, he shared with Roy Sievers the first base job for the Browns in the last year of the team's existence. On July 16 of that year, the Browns tied, by then, a majors record with three successive home runs belted by Clint Courtney, Kryhoski and Jim Dyck, in the first inning of an 8–6 victory over the Yankees.
^Levin, Jay. "Their lives made ours a little richer", The Record (Bergen County), January 1, 2008, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 19, 2008. Accessed March 30, 2011. "Dick Kryhoski, 82, on April 10. The only Leonia native to make it to the big leagues, Kryhoski played first base for the world champion '49 Yankees."
