- Sam Crane (shortstop)
Infobox MLB retired
name=Sam Crane
position=Shortstop
bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=September 13 ,1894
deathdate=death date and age|1955|11|12|1894|9|13
debutdate=October 2
debutyear= 1914
debutteam= Philadelphia Athletics
finaldate=April 23
finalyear=1922
finalteam=Brooklyn Robins
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.208
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=30
teams=
* Philadelphia Athletics (1914-1916)
* Washington Senators (1917)
*Cincinnati Reds (1920-1921)
* Brooklyn Robins (1922)
highlights=Samuel Byren Crane (
September 13 ,1894 inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania -November 12 ,1955 inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania ), is a former professional baseball player who playedshortstop from 1914-1922.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
*baseball-reference|id=c/cranesa02
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