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New York Yankees Player & Coach
Member of 17 World Series Champion Yankees Teams
(1910-2002) Born in San Francisco, California. He spent his entire seventeen-year Major League Baseball playing career, 1932-1948, playing shortstop for the New York Yankees. After his retirement as a player, he became the team's third base coach for an additional twenty seasons. From 1932 to 1968, Crosetti won a combined total of 17 World Series Championships, 8 as a player, and 9 as a coach.
CAREER PLAYING STATISTICS:
Batting Average: .245
Home Runs: 98
Runs Batted In: 649
Runs Scored: 1,006
Base on Balls: 792
Stolen Bases: 113
Member of the American League All Star Team: 1936 & 1939
American League Stolen Base Leader 1938
17 Time World Series Champion
CROSETTI TRIVIA:
Led the American League in Plate Appearances Twice, 1938 & 1939
Led the American League in Stolen Bases, 1938
Led A.L. in Being Hit by Pitch 8 Times, 1934, 1936-1940, 1942 and 1945
Became 3rd Base Coach of the Yankees in 1947
It is said that Crosetti waved home 16,000 runners in 25 years in the third-base coaching box
Frank Crosetti, nicknamed "The Crow," died in 2002 at the age of 91
AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH: 3 1/2 x 5, black and white photograph of Crosetti wearing his New York Yankees uniform. Boldly signed in black pen at the right side of the image. From 64 year old personal collection of Len Rosa. Excellent condition.


