» June 16, 1949:
The Braves bring up 19-year-old Del Crandall from Evansville (IN) and make him their regular catcher.» September 22, 1954:
In the top of the 9th, the Redlegs have runners
on 1B and 2B when Bob Borkowski strikes out on a WP.
Braves C Del Crandall retrieves the ball and throws
to 3B to catch the lead runner. Borkowski takes off
for 1B illegally, since 1B is already occupied and
there are less than 2 outs. He draws a throw, which
hits him in the back and rolls into RF, and he and
the runner on 2B score. The umpires decide that Borkowski
and the 2B runner are both out. Milwaukee wins 3-1
and the Reds protest. Because the standings of 5 teams
are affected by the outcome, Warren Giles will uphold
the protest, even though he believes the umpires made
the correct decision. The protested game will be played
in 2 days and the Braves will hang on to win 4-3.
» July 11, 1960: One-hit shutout pitching by Bob Friend and home runs by Ernie Banks and Del Crandall pace the National League to a 5–4 win over the American League at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium in the first of two All-Star Games. Friend has notched two of the NL's last three All-Star wins.
» December 3, 1963: OF Felipe Alou, C Ed Bailey, P Billy Hoeft, and a player to be named are sent by the Giants to the Braves for C Del Crandall and pitchers Bob Shaw and Bob Hendley.
» May 31, 1964: The Mets and Giants square off in a doubleheader that starts at one p.m. and doesn't conclude until 11:25 p.m. After Juan Marichal's 5–3, first-game win, San Francisco holds a 6–1 lead in the 2nd until New York rallies for five to tie in the 7th. The big blow is Joe Christopher's 3-run homer that bounces off Willie Mays' glove over the fence. Eventually, with two out in the 23rd, pinch hitter Del Crandall delivers a run-scoring double off Galen Cisco, and the Giants prevail 8–6 after seven hours and 22 minutes—a record. Crandall ended the first post midnight game ever played in the N.L., while catching for the Boston Braves in 1949. Gaylord Perry pitches 10 scoreless innings to get credit for the win. Thirty-two innings and an elapsed time of nine hours and 50 minutes are doubleheader records, as are 47 strikeouts. New York's 22 K's in the 2nd game are the most by one club in an overtime contest.
» May 28, 1972: The Brewers fire manager Dave Bristol, replacing him with Del Crandall. Coach Roy McMillan takes over until Crandall arrives and guides the team to a 4–1 loss to Boston.
» August 1, 1972:
Trailing by several runs in a game threatened by rain, Billy Martin has his Detroit Tigers employ stalling tactics while the opposing Milwaukee Brewers try to speed the game up. The game lasts six innings, with Del Crandall's Brewers winning 6–0. Umpire Frank Umont recommends a fine of $1,000 for both managers.
» September 28, 1975:
Put me in, coach! Two hours before game time, Milwaukee fires manager Del Crandall. Harvey Kuenn fills in as the Brewers win their finale 7–0, behind Larry Anderson. Anderson is just the 3rd pitcher this century to throw a shutout in his only ML start. George Scott drives in 2 runs to give him the AL lead with 109.
» June 25, 1983: After eight straight losses, Rene Lachemann is fired as manager of the Mariners and replaced by Del Crandall.
» September 1, 1984: Two weeks after being given a vote of confidence by club owner George Argyros, Mariners manager Del Crandall is fired and replaced by 3B coach Chuck Cottier.
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