The shortstop played 14 seasons in MLB, including 13 with the Giants.
Brandon Crawford is hanging up the cleats and calling it a career after 14 seasons in MLB, he announced Wednesday in a post on Instagram., where he served as the team's starting shortstop from to 2011 to '23. He won two World Series with the franchise in 2012 and 2014, and appeared in 1,654 games for the franchise throughout his tenure with the team.
Crawford was a three-time All-Star throughout his career—most recently in 2021 when he finished fourth in the National League's MVP voting. That year, his age-34 season, Crawford had a 6.1 WAR with 24 home runs, 90 RBIs and a .895 OPS—all of which were career bests. He also won four Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger award during his time with the Giants.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated.
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