Rod Craig
| Rod Craig | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 12, 1958 Los Angeles, California | |
| Died: August 17, 2013 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1979, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 5, 1986, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 27 |
| Games played | 145 |
| Teams | |
Rodney Paul Craig (January 12, 1958 – August 17, 2013) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for four seasons. Born in Los Angeles, California, he played for the Seattle Mariners from 1979 to 1980, Cleveland Indians in 1982, and Chicago White Sox in 1986. Craig was stabbed to death at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles on August 17, 2013.[1]
Sources
- ^ Rodney Paul Craig, 56 – The Homicide Report. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on August 10, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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