Dave Cripe
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David Gordon Cripe
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- School University of La Verne
- Debut September 10, 1978
- Final Game October 1, 1978
- Born April 7, 1951 in Ramona, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Dave Cripe played seven games in the majors for the 1978 Royals, a team which won its division. Cripe, a third baseman, didn't succeed in taking the job away from the regular at that position, George Brett.
Cripe played nine years in the minors, with the heart of his career at Omaha. He hit .300 there in 1978, on a team which also featured Randy Bass.
Cripe managed in the minors from 1982-86 with a .546 winning percentage.
