Carl Crawford: Difference between revisions

'''Carl Demonte Crawford''' (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "'''"Thethe Perfect Storm"'''",<ref>{{cite web

On May 3, 2009, Carl Crawford tied a modern-era record by stealing six bases in a game against the [[2009 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]], part of a team-record eight total stolen bases.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=May 3, 2009|title=Crawford taking thievery to new level: Speedster ties modern-day record with six steals vs. Boston|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4548818&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321054519/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4548818&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|archive-date=March 21, 2014|access-date=May 11, 2009|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=May 3, 2009|title=Rays swipe series from Red Sox: Crawford's six steals bolster Shields' strong effort|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4539326&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106101531/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4539326&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|archive-date=November 6, 2012|access-date=May 11, 2009|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 3, 2009|title=Box Score: Red Sox vs. Rays|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_05_03_bosmlb_tbamlb_1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321064514/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_05_03_bosmlb_tbamlb_1|archive-date=March 21, 2014|website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> On July 14, 2009, Crawford represented Tampa Bay in the [[2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2009 All Star Game]], where he was named MVP for a leaping catch at the top of the 8-foot outfield wall to prevent a possible go-ahead home run by Rockies outfielder [[Brad Hawpe]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Blum|first=Ronald|date=July 14, 2009|title=AL All-Star streak extends with 4–3 win|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iLCXHkhWRqeYpRdtvJDjYCkhPImgD99EKPP01|access-date=July 15, 2009}} {{Permanent dead link|date=MarchJune 20212024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref>

Crawford was included on the ballot for the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]] class of {{bhofy|2022}} when it was announced on November 22, 2021; he did not receive any votes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-hall-of-fame-ballot-mlb |title=Every player making HOF ballot debut in '22 |first=Manny |last=Randhawa |website=MLB.com |date=November 22, 2021 |accessdate=November 22, 2021}}</ref> His ballot eligibility lasted only one year as he failed to receive any votes.<ref>[https://bbwaa.com/22-hof/ "Red Sox slugger David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame," Baseball Writers’Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), Tuesday, January 25, 2022.] Retrieved August 24, 2022.</ref>

In December 2013, Crawford announced his engagement to [[Evelyn Lozada]]. Crawford has a son with Lozada and two children from a previous relationship.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barker|first=Olivia|date=December 26, 2013|title='Basketball Wives' Evelyn Lozada is engaged|work=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/26/basketball-wives-evelyn-lozada-engaged-carl-crawford/4209351/|access-date=April 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Messier|first=Lesley|date=March 24, 2014|title=Evelyn Lozada Welcomes a Baby Boy|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/evelyn-lozada-welcomes-baby-boy/story?id=23035884|url-status=dead|access-date=March 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324202605/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/evelyn-lozada-welcomes-baby-boy/story?id=23035884|archive-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Barrabi|first=Thomas|date=December 23, 2013|title=Carl Crawford Baby Mama: Dodgers Star Seeks To Stop Ex-Girlfriend Amy Freeman From Moving To Calif., Report Says|work=[[International Business Times]]|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/carl-crawford-baby-mama-dodgers-star-seeks-stop-ex-girlfriend-amy-freeman-moving-calif-report-says|access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dodgers Star Carl Crawford YOU'RE RICH, PAY ME ... Says Baby Mama|date=May 5, 2014|url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/05/dodgers-star-carl-crawford-baby-mama-demands-15k-per-month/|work=[[TMZ|TMZ Sports]]|access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> In August 2017, the couple called off the engagement.<ref>{{cite web|last=Marcus|first=Emily|date=August 10, 2017|title=Evelyn Lozada and Carl Crawford Call Off Their Engagement|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/evelyn-lozada-and-carl-crawford-split-call-off-engagement-w497158|access-date=August 12, 2017|work=[[US Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lincoln|first=Danielle|date=August 9, 2017|title=Carl Crawford Calls Off Engagement When He Realized He Would Lose Half His Money From A Divorce|url=http://www.totalprosports.com/2017/08/09/carl-crawford-calls-off-engagement-when-he-realized-he-would-lose-half-his-money-from-a-divorce/|access-date=August 12, 2017|work=Total Pro Sports}}</ref> His son, [[Justin Crawford (baseball)|Justin]], was selected in the first round of the [[2022 Major League Baseball draft|2022 MLB draft]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/baseball/former-big-leaguer-carl-crawfords-son-justin-commits-to-arizona-wildcats-for-2022/article_244286c2-8bd8-11ea-820e-8bb4234237fc.html | title=Former big-leaguer Carl Crawford's son, Justin, commits to Arizona Wildcats for 2022 | date=May 2020 }}</ref>

{{Anchor|1501 Certified Entertainment}}Crawford is [[CEO]] of 1501 Certified Entertainment, an independent record label based in Houston. In early 2018, the label signed [[hip-hop]] artist [[Megan Thee Stallion]], who quickly rose to fame with a string of hit songs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howard|first1=Nandi|date=August 30, 2018|title=Megan Thee Stallion : Electricfying rap out of Houston|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/08/30/megan-thee-stallion-tina-snow-interview|access-date=November 23, 2019|publisher=[[The Fader]]}}</ref> All of her releases from 1501 Certified are now marketed by [[300 Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Warner Music Group]]. In March 2020, several months after she signed a management deal with [[Roc Nation]], Megan Thee Stallion sued 1501 Certified and Crawford, claiming they were blocking her from releasing music while refusing to renegotiate or terminate a contract she called "entirely unconscionable."<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Holmes|first=Charles|date=March 5, 2020|title=Why Megan Thee Stallion Sued Her Own Label|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/why-megan-thee-stallion-sued-her-own-label-962233/|access-date=March 30, 2021|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> In an interview with ''Billboard'' magazine, Crawford denied wrongdoing, insisted the contract was generous for a new musical act, and characterized the lawsuit as an attempt by Roc Nation to intimidate him into renegotiating.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=March 3, 2020|title=Carl Crawford Denies Megan Thee Stallion's Claims His 1501 Label Is Preventing Her From Releasing Music: 'Nothing Is True That She Said'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9327418/carl-crawford-megan-thee-stallion-1501-label-denial|access-date=March 30, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en}}</ref>