Bob Crane
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Bob Crane | |
Robert Lee Crane | |
Bat/Throw: | R/R |
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Height: | 6' 1" |
Weight: | 190 |
Born: | 1932-11-13 at Flint, MI (US) |
Died: | 2010-7-3 at Novi, MI (US) |
Interred: | Sunset Hills Cemetery in Flint, MI (US) |
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Contents |
Profile
Personal
- Graduated from Flint Central High School in 1951 and played baseball and basketball.
- Resided in Flint, Michigan in 1953.
- Self-reported his nationality as French-Indian.
- Pitching a one-hitter against Ventura in 1952 was his biggest thrill..
Achievements
- In 1949 he won the Ki-Ki Cuyler Award as the most valuable player in the Michigan-American Legion Tourney.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Tony Lucadello of the Chicago Cubs.
Outside of baseball
- Worked in an auto factory during the off-season.
Source
- 1951 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
Profile
Personal
Pre-professional career
- Played American Legion ball in 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949.
Source
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.