Forrest A. Crawford (May 10, 1881 – March 27, 1908) was an American professional
baseball
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player. He played as a
shortstop
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for the
St. Louis Cardinals
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of the
National League
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during 1906 and 1907.
Crawford suffered a hip injury as a child as a result of a fall down an elevator shaft. The injury did not affect his playing career until before the 1908 season when it became
inflamed
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while he was training at home. Crawford underwent surgery on the hip in March 1908 and died a few days later as a result of
complications thereof. He left a widow and daughter.
See also
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List of baseball players who died during their careers
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1881 births
1908 deaths
Major League Baseball shortstops
St. Louis Cardinals players
Houston Buffaloes players
Providence Grays (minor league) players
Baseball players from Milam County, Texas
People from Rockdale, Texas
20th-century American sportsmen
Deaths from surgical complications
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