Crowe set the MLB record with 14 pinch hit home runs, played in the Negro Leagues, 10 years in the bigs, was an All-Star in 1958, and played pro basketball with Jackie Robinson. His brother coached the Crispus Attucks teams with Oscar Robertson. In 702 games over nine MLB seasons, Crowe posted a .270 batting average (467-for-1,727) with 215 runs, 70 doubles, 12 triples, 81 home runs and 299 RBI. He recorded a .990 fielding percentage as a first baseman. Crowe set a record (later broken by Jerry Lynch and subsequently by Cliff Johnson) for most pinch-hit home runs in major league baseball history with 14.
