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Del Crandall

Played For
Boston Braves (1949-1950)
Milwaukee Braves (1953-1963)
San Francisco Giants (1964)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1965)
Cleveland Indians (1966)

Managed
Milwaukee Brewers (1972-1975)
Seattle Mariners (1983-1984)

All-Time Rankings
Del Crandall ranks #38 among the Top 50 all-time at C. Rankings ⇒

Born
Delmar Wesley Crandall was born on March 5, 1930, in Ontario, CA.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  C

Primary Team:  ML1

Major League Debut
June 17, 1949

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Del Crandall
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Walt Dropo
Don Newcombe
Morrie Martin

Hall of Fame Voting
Year Election Votes Pct
1976 BBWAA 15 3.9%
1977 BBWAA 8 2.1%
1978 BBWAA 6 1.6%
1979 BBWAA 9 2.1%

Post-Season Appearances
1957 World Series
1958 World Series

Awards and Honors
1958 NL Gold Glove
1959 NL Gold Glove
1960 NL Gold Glove
1962 NL Gold Glove

All-Star Selections
1953 NL
1954 NL
1955 NL
1956 NL
1958 NL
1959 NL
1960 NL
1962 NL

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