Joe Krakauskas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe Krakauskas

Canadian baseball player

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1960

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Joseph Victor Lawrence Krakauskas (March 28, 1915 – July 8, 1960) was a Canadian baseball pitcher who played for seven seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB).
He played for the Washington Senators from 1937 to 1940 and the Cleveland Indians from 1941 to 1942 and 1946.
He is best known for giving up the final hit in Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak in 1941. He was of Lithuanian descent.