Sam Crane (shortstop)
| Sam Crane | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
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Born: September 13, 1894 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: November 12, 1955 (aged 61) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| October 2, 1914 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 23, 1922 for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .208 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 30 | ||
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Samuel Byrem Crane (September 13, 1894 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – November 12, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1914 to 1922.
Crane was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend in the spring of 1930 and sentenced to 18–36 years in prison. His former manager Connie Mack eventually arranged for his parole in 1944.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)