Carl Crawford made one of the best catches in the history of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. In the seventh inning, Crawford raced to the wall and robbed Brad Hawpe of a homer that would have given the National League the lead. Instead, the American League was able to win by a final score of 4-3.
Crawford, who was named the MVP of the All-Star game, says his catch was a first.
Said Crawford: “He hit it pretty good off the bat and I didn’t think it was going to carry that far. I don’t think I’ve ever robbed a home …read more

Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays went into the record books on Sunday. The 27-year-old native of Texas stole six bases in the game against the Boston Red Sox. His six stolen bases in one game tied the modern record previous set by Eric Young (Rockies in 1996), Otis Nixon (Braves in 1991) and Eddie Collins (Athletics in 2012).
Crawford, who now has 17 steals on the season, finished the game 4-for-4 with two runs, one RBI and one walk as the Rays beat the Red Sox by a final score of 5-3. The other hitting star for the Rays …read more