Samuel Earl Crawford Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Sam Crawford was born on April 18, 1880 in Wahoo, Nebraska, USA as Samuel Earl Crawford. He was an actor, known for College (1927) and The Glory of Their Times (1977). He died on June 15, 1968 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On Ty Cobb: "He was still fighting the Civil War, and as far as he was concerned we were all damn Yankees. But who knows, if he hadn't had that terrible persecution complex he never would've been about the best ballplayer who ever lived."
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There is no doubt at all in my mind that the old-time ballplayer was smarter than the modern ballplayer. Now the game is all power, lively balls, and shorter fences.
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Led the National League in triples in 1902 (22). Led the American Laeague in triples in 1903 (25), 1910 (19), 1913 (23), 1914 (26), and 1915 (19).
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In 1907 led the American League in runs scored (102).
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Led the National League in home runs in 1901 (19) and 1908 (7).
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Made major league debut on 10 September 1899.
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Played primarily in right field.
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For many years, Crawford and Ty Cobb did not speak to each other while they played together on the Tigers.
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Played from 1899 to 1917. Played with the Cincinnati Reds from 1899 to 1902. Played with the Detroit Tigers from 1903 to 1917.
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Holds the major league career record for triples with 312. No other major league player has reached 300 triples.
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Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Committee on Baseball Veterans in 1957.
$400,000
