Charles Robert Crim (born July 23, 1961) is a former

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who played for the

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, the

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and the

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from 1987 to 1994.

Career

A 1979 graduate of

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, Crim went to school at the

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where he was an

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pitcher. He was drafted by the Brewers in the 17th round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft. He was a starter in his first two minor league seasons, before becoming a relief pitcher in 1984, finishing second in the

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in saves. Crim played with the Brewers from 1987 to 1991. While with the Brewers, Crim led the

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in games pitched in both 1988 and 1989 and was voted "Top Set-Up Man" by ''

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''. He was traded to the

on December 10, 1991, for reliever Mike Fetters and a minor-league player. Crim played two seasons with the Angels before being released on May 31, 1993, with a nagging shoulder injury. The Chicago Cubs signed him on January 11, 1994, where he spent a very successful year at Wrigley Field. He retired following the season. Crim was a scout for the

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from 2006 to 2009 then headed back onto the field as a pitching coach in the Dodgers minor league system. In 2009, he was the pitching coach for the

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Rookie Ball team. In 2010, he was the pitching coach for the

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where his pitching staff led the league as well as finishing with 90 wins, a 2010 minor league season best. In 2011, he became the coach of the

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. On November 13, 2012, Crim was promoted to be the Dodgers bullpen coach, a position he held through the 2015 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crim, Chuck 1961 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball coaches from California Beloit Brewers players California Angels players Chicago Cubs players El Paso Diablos players Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball players Iowa Cubs players Los Angeles Dodgers coaches Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players Baseball players from Thousand Oaks, California People from Van Nuys, Los Angeles Pikeville Brewers players Vancouver Canadians players Pikeville Cubs players Thousand Oaks High School alumni