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The San Francisco Giants are gearing up for “Brandon Crawford Celebration Day” this weekend, honoring the retired World Series champion shortstop and Pleasanton native before their day game on Saturday.
Crawford, a 2005 graduate of Foothill High School, earned two championships, three All-Star Game appearances and four Gold Gloves during 13 years with his hometown Giants from 2011 to 2023. He hung up his cleats in November after playing 28 games with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024.
The Giants are hosting a pre-game ceremony celebrating Crawford on the field at Oracle Park starting at 12:20 p.m. Saturday (April 26).
The afternoon’s festivities will also include a “Brandon Crawford Graphic T-shirt” giveaway to the first 15,000 fans presented by Super Duper Burgers and a national anthem performance by Grammy Award winner and former Santana lead singer Tony Lindsay. Crawford’s children will serve as the kids who help open the action with a “play ball!” over the loud speakers, and his parents are honorary captains for the day.
Crawford is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Giants’ 1:05 p.m. game against the visiting Texas Rangers — who are managed by Bruce Bochy, Crawford’s skipper for most of his Giants’ career. For more information about the event, visit www.mlb.com/giants.
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