Brandon Michael Crawford was born on January 21, 1987, and he is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the San Francisco Giants.
Crawford attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was twice voted the team’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). The Giants selected Crawford in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB draft. In 2011, he made his MLB debut.
He is the sixth player in MLB history to smash a grand slam in his debut, and the first shortstop to hit a grand slam in an MLB postseason game.
Crawford married former UCLA gymnast Jalynne Dantzscher on November 26, 2011, in Kona, Hawaii. They have two boys and two daughters. They are residents of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Crawford is Olympic gymnast Jamie Dantzscher’s brother-in-law. Amy Crawford is married to pitcher Gerrit Cole. Jennifer Pippin, his sister-in-law, died in 2017 as a result of an asthma attack.
Crawford wears the moniker “DJ BC Raw” on his shirt for the MLB players’ weekend promotion. His moniker is derived from his frequent usage as a speaker in the team room.
How Tall Is Brandon Crawford?
Brandon Crawford is 6ft 2 inches tall.