Gerald Joseph Crawford was born on August 13,1947 and is a former umpire in Major League Baseball.
10 Facts About Jerry Crawford
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Jerry Crawford first umpired in the National League from 1977 to 1999, then worked in both major leagues from 2000 to 2010.
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Jerry Crawford was a crew chief from 1998 through 2010.
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Jerry Crawford worked in the playoffs 18 times, including every season from 1998 through 2006.
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Jerry Crawford appeared in five World Series, serving as crew chief in 1992 and 2002; twelve League Championship Series, with all but the last two being in the NL; and five Division Series.
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Jerry Crawford umpired in the All-Star Game in 1989 and was the home plate umpire for the 2006 All-Star Game.
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On May 23,2002, Jerry Crawford was the second base umpire for Shawn Green's four-homer game.
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Jerry Crawford was at third when Carlos Delgado hit four homers on September 25,2003.
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Jerry Crawford was the president of the Major League Umpires Association in 1999 when the umpires attempted a mass-resignation strategy.
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Jerry Crawford announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2010 season due to back problems.