Steve Charles (Lefty) Kraly (April 18, 1929 – March 7, 2016) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played five games for the New York Yankees in 1953, compiling a 0–2 record, with a 3.24 ERA over 25 innings.
Before playing with the Binghamton Triplets, Kraly was a starter with the Joplin Miners in the Western Association, where he compiled an 18–6 season with 2.79 ERA.
Steve Kraly played on the New York Yankees team during 1953 under Casey Stengel but retired due to a problematic shoulder blood clot and other injuries.
He also appeared in one of the largest margins of victory in MLB history with 28 hits and winning against the Washington Senators 22–1, pitching alongside Whitey Ford.
Kraly was scheduled to play in Game 5 of the 1953 baseball World Series, but was unable to participate because of injuries.
In 1961 Hall of Fame Manager Casey Stengel bought Steve Kraly's contract, offering him $26,000 a year to play with the New York Mets, who were about to begin their first season as an expansion franchise in 1962.
Kraly was also a contributor and is mentioned several times in Tony Castro's book Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son.