Chuck Crim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Chuck Crim

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1961

Place of Birth: Van Nuys, California, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Chuck Crim

  • Charles (Chuck) Robert Crim (born July 23, 1961), is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, the California Angels and the Chicago Cubs from 1987 to 1994. A 1979 graduate of Thousand Oaks High School, Crim went to school at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he was an All-American pitcher.
  • He was drafted by the Brewers in the 17th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft.
  • He was a starter in his first two minor league seasons, before becoming a relief pitcher in 1984, finishing second in the Texas League in saves. Crim played with the Brewers from 1987 to 1991.
  • While with the Brewers, Crim led the American League in games pitched in both 1988 and 1989 and was voted "Top Set-Up Man" by Sporting News Magazine.
  • He was traded to the California Angels on December 10, 1991 for reliever Mike Fetters and a minor-league player.
  • Crim played two seasons with the Angels before being released on May 31, 1993, with a nagging shoulder injury.
  • The Chicago Cubs signed him on January 11, 1994, where he spent a very successful year at Wrigley Field.
  • He retired following the season.
  • Crim was a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 to 2009 then headed back onto the field as a pitching coach in the Dodgers minor league system.
  • In 2009, he was the pitching coach for the Ogden Raptors Rookie Ball team.
  • In 2010, he was the pitching coach for the Great Lakes Loons where his pitching staff led the league as well as finishing with 90 wins, a 2010 minor league season best.
  • In 2011, he became the coach of the Chattanooga Lookouts.
  • On November 13, 2012, Crim was promoted to be the Dodgers bullpen coach, a position he held through the 2015 season.

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