Charleston Gazette: Baseball star John Kruk one of many fooled by bank robber

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Creepier than Karpis...It’s the shocking story of the Krukster and serial bank robber Roy Plummer! In February 1988 he went to spring training. “I kept hearing more from spring training. When I got back for the season, I don’t know what excuse I made to him, but I said I needed to find my own place,” Kruk said. “Then, of course, the FBI comes in right before batting practice and it’s ‘Holy ... [link]

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The Kruky Monster : Not One To Ask For Roommate References
Published 8/5/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... “I was 26 years old, by myself with no wife, no girlfriend,” says John Kruk of his decision to share a house with former classmate turned bank robber Roy Plummer. “It was great having people out there I knew. Everyone on my team was married…he never let me pay for anything. He always had cash.” Even in the 1980’s, would you picked the Krukster as a candidate for Kept Man? From the Charleston Gazette’s Gary Harai (link swiped from Repoz and ...

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