Thomas Woodrow Crowson (September 9, 1918 – August 14, 1947) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1945 season. He died at age 28, while playing for the Greensboro Patriots, after the team bus he was on was sideswiped by a melon truck.[1]
| Woody Crowson | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 9, 1918 Fuquay Springs, North Carolina | |
| Died: August 14, 1947 (aged 28) Greensboro, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 17, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 1945) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
References edit
- ^ Harner, Andrew. "August 17, 1947: After Woody Crowson dies in bus accident, Greensboro and Raleigh play in his honor". Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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