Coco Crisp

Boston Red Sox — No. 10
Center fielder
Born: November 1, 1979 (1979-11-01) (age 28) Los Angeles, California
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
August 15, 2002 for the Cleveland Indians
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting average	.280
Home runs	49
Runs batted in	272
Stolen bases	104
Teams
Cleveland Indians (2002-2005) Boston Red Sox (2006-present)

Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp (born November 1, 1979, in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Boston Red Sox. He has a career batting average of .280 as of the end of the 2007 MLB season. Crisp, a switch-hitter, is noted for his outstanding defensive skills in the outfield and speed on the basepaths -- as well as his humorous nickname -- and for being one of the few baseball players who bats without the use of batting gloves. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 357 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (812 × 1,364 pixels, file size: 144 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... Homerun redirects here. ... “RBI” redirects here. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1988. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915–present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Other nicknames The Tribe, The Wahoos Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994–present... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... This article is about the Arrested Development episode. ... A pair of batting gloves, commonly used in modern baseball. ...

Early life

Crisp attended Los Angeles Pierce College following his graduation from Inglewood High School in Los Angeles, Calfornia. The farm at Los Angeles Pierce College Los Angeles Pierce College, also known as Pierce College or Pierce, is a two-year community college that serves over 18,500 students in Woodland Hills, a community within the San Fernando Valley district of the City of Los Angeles. ... Inglewood Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Inglewood, California, United States. ...

Baseball career

Minor League career

In his Minor League career, he played for the Buffalo Bisons. Crisp had 81 hits, 1 home run, and 24 RBIs (Runs Batted In) before being called up by the Indians.

Cleveland Indians

Coco Crisp was originally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999. On August 7, 2002, while playing at AA-level New Haven, Crisp was traded to Cleveland to complete an earlier trade for pitcher Chuck Finley. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ... Charles Edward Finley (born November 26, 1962 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (later the Anaheim Angels), Cleveland Indians and St. ...

Crisp became the starting center fielder with the Indians in mid-2002, replacing the injured Matt Lawton. For the next few seasons, Crisp established a reputation as an excellent fielder and speedy baserunner. Despite his success, Crisp had to fight for his roster spot each spring. In 2005, Crisp moved to left field following the emergence of another young outfielder, Grady Sizemore. In his final two seasons with the Indians, Crisp showcased his offensive talent by batting .297 and .300 with 31 total home runs and 35 steals. The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... Matthew (Matt) Lawton III (born November 3, 1971 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Minnesota Twins (1995-2001), New York Mets (2001), Cleveland Indians (2002-04), Pittsburgh Pirates (2005), Chicago Cubs (2005), New York Yankees (2005) and Seattle Mariners (2006). ... The position of the left fielder A left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field. ... Grady Sizemore III (born August 2, 1982, in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball center fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1988. ...

Boston Red Sox

After Johnny Damon, the 2005 center fielder for the Red Sox, signed with the New York Yankees, the Red Sox sought Crisp to fill Damon's vacated role both in center field and as a lead-off hitter. In January 2006, the Red Sox sent prospect third baseman Andy Marte, pitcher Guillermo Mota, catcher Kelly Shoppach, a player to be named later (Minor Leaguer Randy Newsom), and cash considerations to the Indians for Crisp and pitcher David Riske. Crisp, already a fan favorite in Cleveland, saw his national fame jump dramatically upon entering big-market Boston before playing a single game in a Red Sox uniform. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The position of the third baseman “Third base” redirects here. ... Andy Manuel Marte (born October 21, 1983 in Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic) is an infielder in Major League Baseball. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ... Guillermo Mota (born July 25, 1973 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a member of the Cleveland Indians. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... Kelly Brian Shoppach (pronounced SHOP-ick) (born April 29, 1980 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a right-handed hitting and throwing catcher who plays in the Cleveland Indians organization of Major League Baseball. ... David Riske (born October 23, 1976, in Renton, Washington), is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher and currently a free agent. ...

After a promising start to his Red Sox career, which included signing a 3-year contract extension worth $15.5 million, Crisp broke his left index finger attempting to steal third base and spent the next 42 games on the disabled list. After returning to the Red Sox outfield on May 28th, Kevin Youkilis had taken over the leadoff spot, and Crisp usually batted 7th or 8th in the line-up for the rest of the year. In 105 games, he had a .264 batting average with 8 home runs and 36 RBIs. Besides his injury, Crisp's 2006 season may be best remembered for a fantastic defensive catch against the New York Mets on June 29th. In baseball, the disabled list (a. ... Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed Youk and The Greek God of Walks, is an American Major League Baseball player. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... RBI is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, including Reserve Bank of India Run batted in, in baseball Radio Berlin International This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (current) (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major...

2007 Season

Crisp began the 2007 season struggling offensively. On April 20, 2007, Crisp fell over a short wall at Fenway Park while trying to catch a home run by Alex Rodriguez. Although he was unable to make the catch, missing by inches, he hit a game tying triple off of Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the eighth. The Red Sox went on to win 7-6. During this season he made numerous impressive catches in the outfield. It has even been claimed by one major league club that Crisp is easily the best defensive center fielder in all of Major League Baseball.^[1] Although he has struggled at the plate throughout much of the season, between June 13 and July 5, Crisp raised his batting average from .221 to .265, and after a 3 for 4 game on July 22nd he raised his average to a season high .277. On June 18th, entering the game with only two home runs in the season, Crisp belted two homers in his first multi-HR game of his career in a 9-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Fenway redirects here. ... Alexander Emmanuel Alex Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975, in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican-American baseball infielder. ... Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969, in Panama City, Panama) is a Panamanian baseball player. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston...

On August 5, Crisp was almost run over by the Seattle Mariners', mascot, the Mariner Moose. The Moose, driving a lap around Safeco Field's warning track, nearly collided with Crisp as he was leaving the dugout for his position in the middle of the fifth inning; Crisp had to jump out of the way to avoid being hit. Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell was incensed by the mascot's actions and voiced his displeasure to both the mascot and Seattle's head groundskeeper. Immediately following the incident, the Red Sox received an apology from Mariners GM Bill Bavasi.^[2] Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... The Mariner Moose is the team mascot of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team. ... Safeco Field, sometimes simply referred to as Safeco, is the home of the Seattle Mariners baseball club. ... Look up dugout in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... John Edward Farrell (born August 4, 1962 in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox and a former starting pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians, California Angels, and Detroit Tigers. ... William J. Bavasi (born December 27, 1957, [[Scarsdale, New York) is the current general manager and vice president of baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners. ...

On October 21, in game 7 of the American League Championship Series, Crisp made the catch that sent Boston to their second World Series in four seasons. He sprinted over to the triangle in center field and collided with the wall after making the catch. ALCS redirects here. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

Although he was the team's starting center fielder throughout the 2007 season, he was benched mid series during the ALCS for rookie Jacoby Ellsbury. He remained benched for the 2007 World Series, only appearing late in games for defensive substitutions. Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (born September 11, 1983, in Madras, Oregon) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox. ...

Career Highlights

• 1-time World Series Champion (2007 Boston Red Sox)

References

1. ^ projo.comCoco's fielding mighty Crisp, Sean McAdam, 6/27/2007
2. ^ boston.comTheir only close call was a moose on the loose, Dan Shaughnessy, 8/6/2007

Dan Shaughnessy is a sports columnist and reporter for The Boston Globe. ...

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube