He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1949 and was an All-Star in five consecutive seasons.

[1] A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, Kurowski overcame several personal problems, including a bout with childhood osteomyelitis[2] that eventually forced the removal of part of a bone on his right forearm.

His only postseason homer came in 1942, off Red Ruffing, broke a 2–2 tie in the ninth inning of Game Five to clinch the title for St. Louis over the New York Yankees.

[4] Kurowski was a huge contributor for the Cardinals during their most successful run as a franchise, winning the World Series in 1942, 1944 and 1946 and adding another National League pennant in 1943.

But Kurowski's impact each season was felt long after the Midsummer Classic, as he proved to be a consistent player as the dog days of an often unforgiving baseball summer wore on.