It's tough to back up and eventually replace a legend, though Ron Karkovice was able to pull it off. He carved out a nice Major League career in doing so.
Karkovice was born August 8, 1963 in Union, NJ, and was drafted 14th overall in the first round of the 1982 MLB Draft out of Boone High School in Orlando.
In 1984, his profile in the White Sox media guide already included the nickname "Kark." By 1985, the Sox media guide tacked on an O to make it "Karko." Karkovice had a stellar defensive reputation from the start, but he added an impressive .