Kenneth Stewart Crosby (born December 15, 1947) is a Canadian former

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for the

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. He grew up in

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and attended

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, where he played on the baseball team from 1967 to 1969. He was a 10th round pick by the

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in 1969. He would go on to play in the majors in 1975 and 1976, both years with the Cubs. He played in 16 career games with a 1–0 record and an

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of 8.41 in 20 innings.

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