Shag Crawford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Shag Crawford

American baseball umpire (1916-2007)

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1916

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jul-2007

Profession: athlete

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Shag Crawford

  • Henry Charles "Shag" Crawford (August 30, 1916 – July 11, 2007) was an American professional umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1956 to 1975.
  • During his twenty seasons in the National League, Crawford worked more than 3,100 games and as a home plate umpire was notable for getting in a low crouch and resting his hands on the back of the catcher in front of him.
  • Crawford wore number 2 after the National League adopted numbers for its umpires, which was then transferred to his son Jerry Crawford, who wore it from 1976 until his 2010 retirement.

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