Shag Crawford

Shag Crawford
Born(1916-08-30)August 30, 1916
DiedJuly 11, 2007(2007-07-11) (aged 90)
OccupationMLB umpire
Years active1956–1975
Spouse
Vivian Gallagher
(m. 1940)
Children4

Henry Charles "Shag" Crawford (August 30, 1916 – July 11, 2007)[1][2] was an American professional umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1956 to 1975.[3] During his twenty seasons in the National League, Crawford worked more than 3,100 games and as a home plate umpire was notable for getting in a low crouch and resting his hands on the back of the catcher in front of him.[4] Crawford wore number 2 after the National League adopted numbers for its umpires, which was then transferred to his son Jerry Crawford, who wore it from 1976 until his 2010 retirement.

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  2. ^ "Longtime umpire Crawford dies at 90". Associated Press. 2007-07-12. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Frank (2007-07-13). "Umpire Shag Crawford dies". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  4. ^ Didtler, Mark (2007-07-12). "Nickname always suited Shag". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2007-07-15.[dead link]