Terry Crowley

Terrence Michael Crowley (born February 16, 1947 in Staten Island, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who serves as an organizational hitting instructor for the Baltimore Orioles.

Player career

Crowley played for the Orioles from 1969 to 1973 and in 1976–82. He was a backup player that could play the outfield and first base. When the designated hitter rule was implemented, he was the first Oriole to fulfill this role. However, he was best known during his playing career for being a pinch hitter. As of the end of 2008, Crowley's 108 career pinch-hits is still the 13th-most all-time, tied with Denny Walling.

Coaching career

Crowley has served as the hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles from 1985 through 1988, the Minnesota Twins from 1991 through 1998, and the Baltimore Orioles from 1999 through 2010. Crowley served as a roving hitting instructor in the Orioles organization in 2011.^[1] He was an interim bullpen coach in 2011, following Mark Connor's resignation and the subsequent promotion of bullpen coach Rick Adair.^[2] In 2014, Crowley worked with Oriole Chris Davis on his hitting.^[3]

Personal life

Crowley attended Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, before being drafted by the Orioles in 1966.

References

↑ http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101026&content_id=15855206&vkey=news_bal&c_id=bal
↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110614&content_id=20469476&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal
↑ Schmuck, Peter; Dan Connoly. "Orioles' Chris Davis working with hitting coaches to try to recapture 2013 magic". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Preceded by Ralph Rowe	Baltimore Orioles hitting coach 1985–1988	Succeeded by Tommy McCraw
Preceded by Tony Oliva	Minnesota Twins hitting coach 1991–1998	Succeeded by Scott Ullger
Preceded by Rick Down	Baltimore Orioles hitting coach 1999–2010	Succeeded by Jim Presley

Baltimore Orioles 1970 World Series Champions

5 Brooks Robinson (World Series MVP) 6 Paul Blair 7 Mark Belanger 8 Andy Etchebarren 9 Don Buford 10 Elrod Hendricks 14 Merv Rettenmund 15 Davey Johnson 16 Bobby Grich 19 Dave McNally 20 Frank Robinson 22 Jim Palmer 24 Pete Richert 25 Moe Drabowsky 26 Boog Powell 29 Dick Hall 30 Chico Salmon 31 Curt Motton 32 Marcelino López 35 Mike Cuellar 36 Tom Phoebus 37 Terry Crowley 39 Eddie Watt 40 Dave Leonhard 44 Jim Hardin

Manager 4 Earl Weaver Coaches 31 George Bamberger 41 Jim Frey 48 George Staller 55 Billy Hunter

Regular season American League Championship Series

Cincinnati Reds 1975 World Series Champions

5 Johnny Bench 8 Joe Morgan 9 Bill Plummer 12 Darrel Chaney 13 Dave Concepción 14 Pete Rose (World Series MVP) 15 George Foster 17 Terry Crowley 20 César Gerónimo 22 Dan Driessen 23 Doug Flynn 24 Tony Pérez 26 Merv Rettenmund 30 Ken Griffey 32 Fred Norman 33 Ed Armbrister 34 Pedro Borbón 35 Don Gullett 36 Clay Carroll 37 Will McEnaney 38 Gary Nolan 43 Jack Billingham 44 Pat Darcy 45 Clay Kirby 49 Rawly Eastwick

Manager 10 Sparky Anderson Coaches 2 Alex Grammas 3 George Scherger 4 Larry Shepard 18 Ted Kluszewski

Regular season National League Championship Series

Minnesota Twins 1991 World Series Champions

0 Junior Ortiz 1 Jarvis Brown 7 Greg Gagne 9 Gene Larkin 11 Chuck Knoblauch 12 Brian Harper 13 Mike Pagliarulo 14 Kent Hrbek 15 Lenny Webster 18 Paul Sorrento 19 Scott Erickson 24 Shane Mack 25 Randy Bush 26 Al Newman 30 Terry Leach 31 Scott Leius 32 Dan Gladden 34 Kirby Puckett (ALCS MVP) 36 Kevin Tapani 38 Rick Aguilera 39 David West 40 Steve Bedrosian 44 Chili Davis 47 Jack Morris (World Series MVP) 51 Carl Willis 53 Mark Guthrie

Manager 10 Tom Kelly Coaches 6 Tony Oliva 35 Ron Gardenhire 42 Dick Such 43 Rick Stelmaszek 45 Wayne Terwilliger 46 Terry Crowley

Regular season American League Championship Series

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