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Sam Crane (shortstop)

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Batting average
  
.208

Role
  
Baseball player

Name
  
Sam Crane

Runs batted in
  
30

Home runs
  
0


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Died
  
November 12, 1955, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Samuel Byrem Crane (September 13, 1894 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – November 12, 1955 in Philadelphia), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop from 1914 to 1922.

Crane was convicted of the murder of his girlfriend in the spring of 1930 and sentenced to 18–36 years in prison. His former manager Connie Mack eventually arranged for his parole in 1944.

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Sam Crane (shortstop) Wikipedia