Born:(1946-09-07)September 7, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: August 27, 2004(2004-08-27) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 16, 1964, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1977, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average
.268
Home runs
86
Runs batted in
419
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1964–1975)
St. Louis Cardinals (1976)
Houston Astros (1977)
Oakland Athletics (1977)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1965)
Willie Murphy Crawford (September 7, 1946 – August 27, 2004) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in the major leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1964–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Houston Astros (1977) and Oakland Athletics (1977). Crawford was born in Los Angeles, California. He batted and threw left-handed, and was the father of UCLA football player Willie Crawford who graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1988.[1]
At Fremont High School in Los Angeles, Crawford was All-City in both football (1963) and baseball. Able to run 100 yards in 9.7 seconds, he was a highly recruited to play college football as a running back. Al Campanis signed Crawford for the Dodgers for $100,000 two days after he graduated from high school in 1964. Because of the Bonus Rule in existence at the time, Crawford had to play for the Dodgers' major league team in both 1964 and 1965.
As a major league baseball player, defensively, he played in a shallow manner, so as to cut down on potential Texas Leaguers. Crawford's strong arm was able to cut down ambitious baserunners. Also, he was able to get a good jump on the ball and used his full speed to track down deep fly balls.[citation needed]
^Bloch, Ben (August 31, 2004). "Willie Crawford, 57; Was L.A. Dodger for 12 Years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
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