George Crowe

George Crowe
George Crowe
	First baseman
	Born: March 22, 1921; Whiteland, Indiana, U.S.
	Died: January 18, 2011 (aged 89); Rancho Cordova, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
	NgL: 1947, for the New York Black Yankees
	MLB: April 16, 1952, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
	April 30, 1961, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.270
Home runs	81
Runs batted in	299
Teams
	Negro leagues New York Black Yankees (1947–1948); New York Cubans (1948–1949); Major League Baseball Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1952–1953, 1955); Cincinnati Redlegs (1956–1958); St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1961);
Career highlights and awards
	NgL All-Star (1948); All-Star (1958);
Listed height
	Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Franklin Senior (Franklin, Indiana)
College	Indianapolis (1940–1943)
Playing career	1948–1953
Position	Forward / center
Career history
1948–1949	Dayton Rens
1949–1950; ; 1952–1953	New York Harlem Yankees / Glens Falls-Saratoga

George Daniel Crowe (March 22, 1921 – January 18, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 702 games in the major leagues as a first baseman and pinch hitter between 1952 and 1961. Before joining minor league baseball in 1949, Crowe played with the Negro National League's (Rochester) New York Black Yankees in 1947 and 1948, and he also played professional basketball.

Born in Whiteland, Indiana, Crowe graduated from high school in nearby Franklin and Indiana Central College (now the University of Indianapolis), where he was a member of the Class of 1943. He was the first Indiana "Mr. Basketball" and served in the United States Army during World War II.

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