Warren Cromartie
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Warren Livingston Cromartie (Crow)
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 192 lb.
- School Miami Dade Community College North
- Debut September 6, 1974
- Final Game September 15, 1991
- Born September 29, 1953 in Miami Beach, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Warren Cromartie was a regular outfielder and first baseman for the Montreal Expos from 1977-83. He typically hit between .275 and .300, with a peak of .304 in 1981.
The Expos outfield from 1977-79 of Cromartie, Andre Dawson and Ellis Valentine was considered one of the better ones in major league baseball.
After being a regular for the Montreal Expos for nearly a decade, outfielder/first baseman Warren Cromartie left to play in Japan in 1984. After seven seasons there, he returned to the U.S. in 1991 with the Kansas City Royals, hitting .313 in 69 games.
After his career ended, he wrote a book about his seasons playing baseball in Japan. In 2005, he took the reigns of the Japan Samurai Bears of the Golden Baseball League as manager.
In June of 2007, Cromartie said he would take part in a wrestling event to raise money for charity in Japan. He defeated Tiger Jeet Singh in his match and shouted "Bonzai!" Warren wore a baseball jersey with his old number 49.
