| Sam Crawford | |
| Position: | Pitcher / Manager |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 1892 4, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas |
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Samuel Crawford (April 15, 1892 – date of death unknown) was an American pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro leagues.
Born in Dallas, Texas, he played in the pre-Negro leagues for the Chicago American Giants off and on from 1914 to 1917, and became a pitcher and eventually manager of the Kansas City Monarchs[4] and J. L. Wilkinson's barnstorming farm-league team All Nations in 1923.[5] He was known for combining a strong fastball with a knuckleball.
Crawford left Wilkinson's teams in February 1924 to manage the Birmingham Black Barons.[6]
Crawford opened up a news stand, after he left baseball, and made the news in 1955 after he was involved in a shooting. He allegedly shot and killed Pete William DeGraw, telling police that DeGraw came at him in a threatening fashion. Crawford fired shots at DeGraw's friend, who Crawford said had a knife.[7]
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