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Steve Crawford
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1958
Steven Ray Crawford is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for two teams from 1980 through 1991. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm), 225 pounds (102 kg) he batted and threw right-handed. Crawford started his professional career with Winston-Salem in the Class-A Carolina League. He pitched in 19 games, started 14, and sported a 9–5 record with a 3.44 ERA. One of his teammates, Michael Moore, called Crawford “Shag” because of his bushy long hair and mustache, and the nickname stuck.
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About Steve Crawford
Birth
1958
Steven Ray Crawford is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for two teams from 1980 through 1991. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm), 225 pounds (102 kg) he batted and threw right-handed. Crawford started his professional career with Winston-Salem in the Class-A Carolina League. He pitched in 19 games, started 14, and sported a 9–5 record with a 3.44 ERA. One of his teammates, Michael Moore, called Crawford “Shag” because of his bushy long hair and mustache, and the nickname stuck.
Steve Crawford was born in 1958 in the town of Pryor Creek.
Although known as a baseball player, his career as an author is marked by his prolific historical work.
He has published a total of 32 books focusing primarily on military history.
His most notable work explores in depth the role of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
His bibliography ranges from rigorous analyses of war campaigns to illustrated works and juvenile literature.
