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Crawford never became the homegrown superstar the Dodgers anticipated when they signed him out of Los Angeles's Fremont High School for $100,000. In the majors at 17 and in the WS at 19, he struggled for consistency and eventually became a better-than-average player. In his best season, 1973, he hit .295, with 14 homers and 91 RBI. (TG)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 7, 1970: At LA, Gary Nolan of the Reds defeat the Dodgers, 4–0, on a 2-hitter. Both hits are by Willie Crawford, in the 4th and 9th. » July 23, 1975: Willie Crawford and Lee Lacy connect for 9th-inning back-to-back pinch home runs off Bob Forsch, but the Dodgers lose anyway 5–4 to the Cardinals. They are the 2nd pair of Dodgers to pinch hit back-to-back homers. » March 2, 1976: The Cards trade 2B Ted Sizemore to the Dodgers for OF Willie Crawford. » April 28, 1976: The Cardinals Willie Crawford gets five hits in a 16-inning, 4–2, win over the Giants.