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Claude Crocker Pitcher Born: July 20, 1924
Caroleen, North CarolinaDied: December 19, 2002 (aged 78)
Clinton, South CarolinaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut August 1, 1944 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Last MLB appearance September 30, 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers Career statistics Win–loss record 0-0 Earned run average 6.75 Strikeouts 2 Teams - Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1945)
Claude Arthur Crocker (July 20, 1924 - December 19, 2002) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and 1945. The 6'2", 185 lb. right-hander was a native of Caroleen, North Carolina.
Crocker is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He pitched a total of three games, all in relief, and his last one was his best. On September 30, 1945, the last day of the season, Crocker pitched two scoreless innings to earn a save in a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park. Totals for his brief career include 2 games finished, 4 earned runs allowed in 5.1 innings pitched, and an ERA of 6.75. He was perfect at the plate and on defense, going 1-for-1 (1.000) and recording 1 assist without making an error.
Crocker was also the head basketball coach at Presbyterian College for one year during the 1949-50 season. He coached the Blue Hose to a 14-15 record.
He died at the age of 78 in Clinton, South Carolina.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet
- Historic Baseball
Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball head coaches Everett Booe (1913–1914) • Walter Johnson (1914–1930) • Lonnie McMillan (1930–1947) • William Clark (1947–1948) • Felton Moore (1948–1949) • Claude Crocker (1949–1950) • Gene Lorendo (1950–1951) • Norm Sloan (1951–1955) • Russ Murphy (1955–1957) • Courts Redford (1957–1959) • Merlin Veren (1959–1960) • Charles Musselwhite (1960–1963) • Art Musselman (1963–1968) • Herb Robinson (1968–1973) • Larry Burch (1973–1980) • Butch Estes (1980–1985) • Greg Blatt (1985–1989) • Gregg Nibert (1989– )
Categories:- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- Brooklyn Dodgers players
- Presbyterian Blue Hose men's basketball coaches
- Richmond Colts players
- Burlington Bees (Carolina League) players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Mobile Bears players
- 1924 births
- 2002 deaths
- American baseball pitcher, 1920s births stubs
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