César Antonio Crespo (born May 23, 1979) is a Puerto Rican former
second baseman who last played in the
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
organization. Listed at 5'11, 170 lb., Crespo was a
switch-hitter
In baseball, a switch hitter is a player who bats both right-handed and left-handed, usually right-handed against left-handed pitchers and left-handed against right-handed pitchers.
Characteristics
Right-handed batters generally hit better aga ...
and throws right-handed. He is the younger brother of
Felipe Crespo
Felipe Javier Crespo (born March 5, 1973) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball utility player, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three different teams between and . Listed at 5'11, 195 lb., he was a switch-hitter and th ...
.
Career
Crespo is a 10-year
minor league
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veteran who had brief stints in
Major League Baseball
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with the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
(2001–02) and
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
(2004). His most productive season came in 2001 with San Diego, when he hit .209 with four
home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...
s (all coming from the left side of the plate) and 12
RBI in 55 games, all career-highs. On June 7 of that year, Crespo and his brother Felipe homered in the same game, joining a select club of major league brothers who have accomplished the same honor. He also won a
World Series ring
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as a member of the
2004 Boston Red Sox (he did not play in the second half of the season, the 2004 playoffs, or the
2004 World Series
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).
In 132 major league games, Crespo hit .192 (50-for-261) with four home runs and 14 RBI, including 38
runs, 10
doubles, one
triple
Triple is used in several contexts to mean "threefold" or a " treble":
Sports
* Triple (baseball), a three-base hit
* A basketball three-point field goal
* A figure skating jump with three rotations
* In bowling terms, three strikes in a row
* ...
, and 11
stolen base
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s.
Crespo spent 2007 with the
Norfolk Tides
The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the Chesapea ...
of the
International League
The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the United States. Along with the Pacific Coast League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Baseball ...
. In 2008, Cesar played with the Puerto Rico Double A (AA) baseball league, for the "Mulos Del Valenciano" de Juncos.
See also
*
List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Cuba. More than three hundred players from the archipelago have played in the ...
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Boston Red Sox players
Brevard County Manatees players
Capital City Bombers players
Criollos de Caguas players
Gigantes de Carolina players
Indianapolis Indians players
Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente infielders
Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente outfielders
Major League Baseball outfielders
Major League Baseball second basemen
Major League Baseball shortstops
Major League Baseball third basemen
Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
Norfolk Tides players
category:Pawtucket Red Sox players
Sportspeople from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Baseball players from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Portland Beavers players
Portland Sea Dogs players
Richmond Braves players
San Diego Padres players