Carl Crawford
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Carl Demonte Crawford
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 219 lb.
- High School Jefferson Davis High School (Houston, TX)
- Debut July 20, 2002
- Born August 5, 1981 in Houston, TX USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Carl Crawford, as a high schooler, was heavily recruited as an option quarterback by the University of Nebraska. Crawford also had a basketball scholarship from UCLA. Crawford hit .219/.257/.281 as the left fielder for Team USA in the 2001 Baseball World Cup.
Not a particularly patient hitter - his career high through 2008 is 37 walks - Crawford is one of the speediest players in baseball, leading the American League in stolen bases four times, and in triples three consecutive years (2004-2006). On May 3, 2009, against the Boston Red Sox, Crawford tied a modern major league mark with six stolen bases in one game. Eddie Collins, Otis Nixon and Eric Young are the only others to have stolen 6 bases in a game since 1900.
[edit] Records Held
- Stolen bases, game, 6, 5/3/2009 (tied)
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 3-time AL All-Star (2004, 2007 & 2009)
- 2009 All-Star Game MVP
- 3-time AL Triples Leader (2004-2006)
- 4-time AL Stolen Bases Leader (2003, 2004, 2006 & 2007)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 2 (2004 & 2005)
- 50 Stolen Bases Seasons: 5 (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 & 2009)
