Craig Lindsay Lefferts was born on September 29,1957 and is a German-American former relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers and California Angels between 1983 and 1994.
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Craig Lefferts moved to Sacramento, Japan, Topeka, Cape Cod and San Diego before the family settled in the Tampa Bay area.
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Craig Lefferts received a commission to attend the United States Air Force Academy where he planned to become a pilot like his father.
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Craig Lefferts' father wrote to his alma mater, the University of Arizona, and asked if his son could walk on to the school's baseball team.
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Craig Lefferts eventually worked his way back onto the roster to become one of the team's best pitchers.
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Craig Lefferts represented the United States at the 1979 Pan American Games.
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Craig Lefferts was named to the 1980 College World Series all-tournament team.
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Craig Lefferts was then drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round of the 1980 amateur draft.
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Craig Lefferts helped the Padres win the 1984 National League pennant and the Giants win the 1987 National League West division title and the 1989 National League pennant.
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Craig Lefferts was traded by the Padres to the Orioles for Erik Schullstrom on August 31,1992, in a transaction which was completed four days later on September 4 when Ricky Gutierrez was sent to San Diego.
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Craig Lefferts was the first pitcher to hit a walk-off home run since Moe Drabowsky in 1969.
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Craig Lefferts underwent two failed eye surgeries in retirement which damaged his vision even further.
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