Sam Crane (shortstop) explained

Sam Crane
Position:Shortstop
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:13 September 1894
Birth Place:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:October 2
Debutyear:1914
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:April 23
Finalyear:1922
Finalteam:Brooklyn Robins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.208
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:30
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Samuel Byrem Crane (September 13, 1894 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – November 12, 1955 in Philadelphia), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1914 to 1922.

Crane was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend Della Lyter and her boyfriend John Oren 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.