Alex Crumbley

Alex Crumbley
Alex Crumbley
	Outfielder
	Born: May 22, 1909; Sparta, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: November 20, 1938 (aged 29); Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1937, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
	1938, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Black Yankees (1937-1938); Washington Black Senators (1938); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938); Atlanta Black Crackers (1938);

Alex Crumbley Jr. (May 22, 1909 – November 20, 1938) was an American professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues.^[1] He played with the New York Black Yankees, Washington Black Senators, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Atlanta Black Crackers from 1937 to 1938.^[2]

In 1938, Crumbley tied the Major League rookie record for the most teams played for in a single season, appearing in at least one game for four different clubs^[a].^[3]

Notes

↑ The other players to do this are Frank Huelsman in 1904, Charles Zomphier in 1927, Gerves Fagan in 1943, and José Bautista in 2004.

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
↑ "Alex Crumbley Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
↑ "Most franchises played for in a season by a rookie in MLB history". Stathead. Archived from the original on September 21, 2026. Retrieved September 21, 2026.

External links

Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[3] The other players to do this are Frank Huelsman in 1904, Charles Zomphier in 1927, Gerves Fagan in 1943, and José Bautista in 2004.

[Riley-1] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

[2] "Alex Crumbley Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[4] "Most franchises played for in a season by a rookie in MLB history". Stathead. Archived from the original on September 21, 2026. Retrieved September 21, 2026.

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