Greg Koenig, the 32-year old Jacksonville Wolf Pack center fielder who was the 13th overall pick in the 1966 amateur draft and has played his entire big league career in a Wolf Pack uniform, may not be one of the flashiest stars in the league, but the 3-time All-Star has been a consistent performer who is a solid defender, one of the better base runners in the game, and most season gets into double figures in both home runs and stolen bases.
He has also been quite injury prone in his career but this latest may be the most devastating: a ruptured MCL which is expected to sideline him for at least 7 to 8 months. (Koenig is now considered Wrecked in terms of injury proneness.) It is a blow for the Jacksonville club's hopes of contending this year but it also opens up the chance for 26-year old Danny Craft, who was picked 12th overall in the 1970 draft, and profiles with many of the same attributes as Koenig (he will likely hit for less power but is a considerable upgrade defensively) to finally get his chance to be the big league starter for the team.
