Crutchfield began his career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1930 but the following year moved to the Indianapolis ABC's. When the team ran into financial difficulties, he left to play with the Pittsburgh Crawfords, where he remained for the next five years. Teamed with Ted Page[1] and Cool Papa Bell, they formed what is considered the best outfield in the Negro leagues. During this time, his performance earned him three appearances in the East-West All-Star game. In the 1935 game, Crutchfield made an astonishing catch when he chased down a long drive and leapt in the air, catching the ball in his bare hand. In 1941 he was named an All-Star again, this time as a member of the Chicago American Giants.
^There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues
^The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1699. ISBN978-1-4027-4771-7.
^Burr Oak sec., lot 51, grave 11, Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, IL., Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 10568-10569). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
^"Negro League project marks history" ESPN's Outside The Lines, ESPN Network
Riley, James A. (2002), The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf, pp. 201–202, ISBN0-7867-0959-6
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January 01, 1970
jimmie, crutchfield, john, jimmie, william, crutchfield, march, 1910, april, 1993, professional, baseball, outfielder, negro, league, baseball, from, 1930, 1945, outfieldborn, 1910, march, 1910ardmore, missouri, died, april, 1993, 1993, aged, chicago, illinois. John Jimmie William Crutchfield March 25 1910 April 1 1993 was a professional baseball outfielder in Negro league baseball from 1930 to 1945 Jimmie CrutchfieldOutfieldBorn 1910 03 25 March 25 1910Ardmore Missouri U S Died April 1 1993 1993 04 01 aged 82 Chicago Illinois U S Batted LeftThrew RightTeamsBirmingham Black Barons 1930 Indianapolis ABCs 1931 Pittsburgh Toledo Crawfords 1931 1936 1939 Homestead Grays 1932 Newark Eagles 1937 1938 Chicago American Giants 1941 1942 1944 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes 1944 Career editCrutchfield began his career with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1930 but the following year moved to the Indianapolis ABC s When the team ran into financial difficulties he left to play with the Pittsburgh Crawfords where he remained for the next five years Teamed with Ted Page 1 and Cool Papa Bell they formed what is considered the best outfield in the Negro leagues During this time his performance earned him three appearances in the East West All Star game In the 1935 game Crutchfield made an astonishing catch when he chased down a long drive and leapt in the air catching the ball in his bare hand In 1941 he was named an All Star again this time as a member of the Chicago American Giants Crutchfield served in the military during World War II from 1943 to 1944 2 After his baseball career was over he went to work for the United States Postal Service nbsp John Jimmie William Crutchfield s Grave Marker Crutchfield died in Chicago in 1993 and was interred in the nearby Burr Oak Cemetery Alsip Illinois 3 buried in an unmarked grave until 2004 when Peoria Illinois anesthesiologist Jeremy Krock contacted members of the Society for American Baseball Research to try to get a proper headstone on the grave of Crutchfield who originally comes from the same town as Krock This launched the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project of which Dr Krock still works with today 4 References edit There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Sterling Publishing 2007 p 1699 ISBN 978 1 4027 4771 7 Burr Oak sec lot 51 grave 11 Burr Oak Cemetery Alsip IL Wilson Scott Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3d ed 2 Kindle Locations 10568 10569 McFarland amp Company Inc Publishers Kindle Edition Negro League project marks history ESPN s Outside The Lines ESPN Network Riley James A 2002 The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues New York Carroll amp Graf pp 201 202 ISBN 0 7867 0959 6External links editCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads Negro League Baseball Player s Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jimmie Crutchfield amp oldid 1223810831, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
