Wood vs. Wood #289

Last time was an easy 7-0 win for 1962. Will this be closer?

Mike Krsnich looks like he might be in an airbrushed uniform, possibly from a minor league photo. Krsnich had a very brief major league career - 4 games for the Braves in 1960, 11 more in 1962. But he played pro ball for just about all of the 1950s and 1960s. He started his minor league career at the age of 18 in 1950, lost two years to service in the Korean War, returned to a long minor league career with some brief MLB time (.190, 0 HR, 4 RBI), and played in Japan from 1963 to 1967, finishing second to Sadaharu Oh with 36 HR in 1964. He ended his career in the Mexican League in 1969.  Krsnich kept a low profile after his playing career, and he died in 2011.

Bob Kipper rubs up a baseball in spring training. Kipper started his career with the Angels and ended it with the Twins, but almost all of his eight-year career was with the Pirates. He was originally a starter, but was ineffective and moved to the bullpen. He had some good years in 1989 and 1990, but was unable to sustain that success, and his big league career was over in 1992 at the age of 27. Overall in 271 games (45 starts) he went 27-37 with 11 saves and a 4.34 ERA. He has been a pitching coach in the Red Sox organization for over 25 years.