Joe Crede
Encyclopedia
Joseph Taylor Crede is a Major League Baseball
third baseman
who is currently a free agent. Crede attended high school at Fatima High School in Westphalia, Missouri
which he led to 3 district championships (1991, 1992, 1996) and two final four berths ('95, '96) as a pitcher. Crede was drafted by the White Sox in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft and made his debut with the team in 2000.
Crede was a member of the White Sox when they won the World Series in 2005
, their first championship in eighty-eight years. The highlight of his postseason came in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series
when he hit a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning.
. In 2007 he only hit 4 home runs and drove in 17 due to surgery. In 2008 Crede hit a grand slam
on opening day. He made the 2008 MLB All-Star Game. He hit .277 with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs. 2008 also ended with surgery. Crede became a free agent
by filing for free agency.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
who is currently a free agent. Crede attended high school at Fatima High School in Westphalia, Missouri
Westphalia, Missouri
Westphalia is a city in Osage County, Missouri, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area....
which he led to 3 district championships (1991, 1992, 1996) and two final four berths ('95, '96) as a pitcher. Crede was drafted by the White Sox in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft and made his debut with the team in 2000.
Crede was a member of the White Sox when they won the World Series in 2005
2005 World Series
The 2005 World Series, the 101st Major League Baseball championship series, saw the American League champion Chicago White Sox sweep the National League champion Houston Astros four games to none in the best-of-seven-games series, winning their third championship and first since 1917.Home-field...
, their first championship in eighty-eight years. The highlight of his postseason came in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series
American League Championship Series
In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series , played in October, is a round in the postseason that determines the winner of the American League pennant...
when he hit a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Chicago White Sox
Crede's lifetime batting average is .258. In 2005 he hit 22 home runs with 88 RBIs. In 2006 he broke out with a career-high 30 home runs, 92 RBIs and a .283 average, winning the Silver Slugger Award for third baseThird Base
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. In 2007 he only hit 4 home runs and drove in 17 due to surgery. In 2008 Crede hit a grand slam
Grand slam (baseball)
In the sport of baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners , thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves...
on opening day. He made the 2008 MLB All-Star Game. He hit .277 with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs. 2008 also ended with surgery. Crede became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by filing for free agency.
Colorado Rockies
Crede signed a contract with the Colorado Rockies after a 1 year absence from baseball.Failure to show up to Spring Training and possible retirement
He became a free agent on February 17, 2011, when he decided not to show up for spring training. Crede has stated that he would consider retiring.Unofficial Retirement
Although Crede never officially retired, it is much assumed around the league that Crede will not play again. He has stated his everyday back pain that he lives with and his inability to do common tasks easily. Crede has suffered with back problems since his stint with the Chicago White SoxChicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
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Personal life
On October 22, 2005, the due date of his second daughter, Lucy, Joe Crede hit his first World Series home run. On November 6, 2005, Crede was honored by his hometown of Westphalia, Missouri, with "Joe Crede Day," where he was presented the key to the city. In February 2006, Crede's high school, Fatima High School in Westphalia, Missouri, retired his jersey. Joe's older brother Brad won a high school baseball state championship with Fatima High School in '92, and an NCAA Division II National Championship with CMSU in '94. He was drafted by the Orioles after high school but chose to play in college first. He was drafted again after college by the Phillies on the same day Joe was drafted. Crede and his wife Lisa have two daughters, Anna and Lucy and one son, Jace. He lives in mid-Missouri, and is a season-ticket holder for Missouri TigersMissouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
basketball
Missouri Tigers men's basketball
The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the Big 12 Conference. The Tigers are located in Columbia, Missouri. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2011. The Missouri Tigers men's basketball team plays its home games at...
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External links
- http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/salaries?team=chw - salary information
- http://www.fatima.k12.mo.us/sports/baseball/baseball.htm - high school bio