Trevor Thornton Crowe (born November 17, 1983) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. Prior to playing professionally, Crowe attended the

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, where he played

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for the

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Amateur career

Crowe attended Westview High School, and was selected by the

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in the 20th round of the

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. Crowe did not sign with the Athletics, instead enrolled at the

, where he played

for the

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team. In 2003, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, and was the starting left-fielder for the East division in the league's annual

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. Crowe was named the 2005

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Co-Player of the Year, with

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. An all-around athlete, Crowe was a competitive

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player in his teenage years and was one of the top players in the nation.

Professional career

Cleveland Indians

The

selected Crowe in the first round, with the 14th overall selection, in the

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. Crowe was named to the 2006

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All-Star game, but was unable to participate due to injury. He started the 2007 season as the Double–A

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' starting

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. After an unsuccessful experiment at

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beginning in late August 2006, Crowe was moved permanently back to the

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, rotating between all three outfield positions. After initially being optioned to the minors on March 28, 2009, Crowe was recalled at the end of spring training due to an injury to

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and was part of the Indians'

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roster. Crowe started as the right fielder for the Indians in his MLB debut on April 9, against the Texas Rangers at

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. Crowe went 0–for–5 including one strikeout. In 68 games during his rookie campaign, he batted .235/.278/.333 with one home run, 17 RBI, and six stolen bases. Crowe made 122 appearances for the Indians in 2010, slashing .251/.302/.333 with two home runs, 36 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He played in 15 games for Cleveland in 2011, going 6–for–28 (.214) with two RBI, three stolen bases, and four walks. On November 2, 2011, Crowe was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright Triple–A

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. Crowe played in 38 games for Columbus in 2012, hitting .250/.336/.386 with three home runs, 12 RBI, and eight stolen bases. He was released by the Indians organization on July 16, 2012.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

On July 17, 2012, Crowe signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was subsequently assigned to the Triple–A

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, spending the season with them as a leadoff hitter. In 42 games for the Bees, Crowe slashed .301/.354/.399 with no home runs, 16 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.

Houston Astros

On November 27, 2012, Crowe signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On May 6, 2013, the Astros selected Crowe's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 60 games for Houston, he batted .218/.287/.291 with one home run, 13 RBI, and six stolen bases. On October 17, Crowe was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A

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. He rejected the assignment and elected free agency the following day.

Detroit Tigers

On January 2, 2014, Crowe signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 66 games for the Triple–A

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, he slashed .240/.291/.349 with four home runs, 26 RBI, and eight stolen bases. Crowe was released by the Tigers organization on July 20.

Personal life

In 2017, Crowe purchased a $3.2 million home in

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. In December 2020, Crowe was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $85,043 in restitution to the

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for omitting more than $300,000 in income from illegal gambling from his 2015 income tax return. At his sentencing, his attorneys argued that he suffered from

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and mental illness which contributed to his conduct. He was later sentenced to three months of probation.

References

External links

Official Website of Trevor Crowe
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