The John Kruk Special is a term for a piece of sausage and one meatball with your spaghetti. This term is named for the former Phillies
baseball player John Kruk, who lost a ball to
testicular cancer. Therefore, John Kruk, the
baseball player, is symbolized by the John Kruk Special, featuring a piece of sausage, but only one meatball.
Would you like sausage or meatballs with your
spaghetti tonight?
Well, I'm feeling hungry.
I'll take the
John Kruk Special.
One meatball and one sausage coming right up!