César Crespo

César Crespo
César Crespo in a 2007 game as a member of the Norfolk Tides
Utility player
Born: (1979-05-23) May 23, 1979 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 29, 2001, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
July 1, 2004, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.192
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	14
Teams
San Diego Padres (2001–2002) Boston Red Sox (2004)

César Antonio Crespo (born May 23, 1979) is a Puerto Rican former second baseman who last played in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Listed at 5'11, 170 lb., Crespo was a switch-hitter and throws right-handed. He is the younger brother of Felipe Crespo.

Career

Crespo is a 10-year minor league veteran who had brief stints in Major League Baseball with the San Diego Padres (2001–02) and Boston Red Sox (2004). His most productive season came in 2001 with San Diego, when he hit .209 with four home runs (all coming from the left side of the plate) and 12 RBI in 55 games, all career-highs. On June 7 of that year, Crespo and his brother Felipe homered in the same game, joining a select club of major league brothers who have accomplished the same honor. He also won a World Series ring as a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox (he did not play in the second half of the season, the 2004 playoffs, or the 2004 World Series).

In 132 major league games, Crespo hit .192 (50-for-261) with four home runs and 14 RBI, including 38 runs, 10 doubles, one triple, and 11 stolen bases.

Crespo spent 2007 with the Norfolk Tides of the International League. In 2008, Cesar played with the Puerto Rico Double A (AA) baseball league, for the "Mulos Del Valenciano" de Juncos.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)