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Woody Crowson

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Woody Crowson
Pitcher
Born: (1918-09-09)September 9, 1918
Fuquay Springs, North Carolina
Died: August 14, 1947(1947-08-14) (aged 28)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 17, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
(through 1945)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average6.00
Strikeouts2
Teams

Thomas Woodrow Crowson (September 9, 1918 – August 14, 1947) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1945 season. He died at age 28, while playing for the Greensboro Patriots, after the team bus he was on was sideswiped by a melon truck.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Harner, Andrew. "August 17, 1947: After Woody Crowson dies in bus accident, Greensboro and Raleigh play in his honor". Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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