Today's Birthday: Jake Crawford, Scranton Miners (1952)

Credits: Bowman Gum via Trading Card Database

Former Eastern League prospect Rufus "Jake" Crawford was born on this date in 1928. He played for the 1952 Scranton Miners.

Crawford played in 7 games for the St. Louis Browns during the 1952 season.

After his baseball career, he was a police officer in Fort Worth, Texas for 23 years. Crawford died on October 28, 2008, at the age of 80.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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