Brandon Crawford is a 36 year old American professional baseball player who plays as a shortstop for the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born on January 21, 1987, in Mountain View, California, USA.
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Crawford was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB Draft and made his MLB debut with the team on May 27, 2011. While Crawford’s defensive abilities earned him praise and recognition, he also developed as a solid hitter over the years.
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He was the sixth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam in his first MLB game, and the first shortstop to hit a grand slam in an MLB postseason game. Throughout his career, Brandon Crawford has been a part of the San Francisco Giants’ success, including their World Series championship victories in 2012, 2014, and 2021.
His consistency in both fielding and hitting has made him a respected figure among Giants fans and a cornerstone of the team’s roster. Crawford has played the most games at shortstop for the Giants in franchise history, and at the end of the 2022 season was 2nd of all active players in games played at shortstop
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