Carl Demonte Crawford, nicknamed "the Perfect Storm", is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted and threw left-handed.
Crawford with the Dodgers in 2013
Crawford going back to the dugout in 2006
Crawford with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009
Crawford during his tenure with the Boston Red Sox in 2011
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in Florida, alongside the National League (NL)’s Miami Marlins. Since its inception, the team's home ballpark has been Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Carl Crawford was one of the Rays' first breakout stars
Evan Longoria owns many Rays franchise records, including games played, home runs, RBIs, and WAR.
Tampa Bay in the 2008 World Series
Randy Arozarena in 2020 set all-time records for most hits and home runs in a single postseason