War Between the States

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.

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