Allen Craig
Encyclopedia
Allen Thomas Craig is a Major League Baseball
utility player
for the St. Louis Cardinals
.
in Temecula, California
where he played Varsity baseball and basketball.
Craig went to the University of California, Berkeley
, where he played for the California Golden Bears baseball
team.
. Craig showed power at all levels of the Cardinal farm system, hitting 76 home runs in 3½ seasons in the minors. He made the Cardinals big-league club in 2010, and appeared in his first MLB game on April 8, 2010. Craig hit his first home run on July 19, 2010 off of the Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Kendrick
.
After hitting a home run earlier in the game, Craig caught the last out of the 2011 World Series, the 11th World Series championship for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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...
utility player
Utility player
In sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
.
Amateur career
Allen Craig attended Chaparral High SchoolChaparral High School (Temecula, California)
Chaparral High School in Temecula, California, is a public high school for grades 9–12. The school opened in 1997 with a class of freshmen and sophomores, and added juniors the following year and seniors after that, graduating its first class in 2000. It is Temecula's second high school after...
in Temecula, California
Temecula, California
Temecula is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States with a population of 100,097 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it the lowest populated American city over 100,000 population. It was incorporated on December 1, 1989...
where he played Varsity baseball and basketball.
Craig went to the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he played for the California Golden Bears baseball
California Golden Bears baseball
The California Golden Bears baseball team represents the University of California in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other California athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Pacific-12 Conference...
team.
Professional career
Craig was drafted by the Cardinals in the 8th round of the 2006 draft2006 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2006 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.-First Round Selections:...
. Craig showed power at all levels of the Cardinal farm system, hitting 76 home runs in 3½ seasons in the minors. He made the Cardinals big-league club in 2010, and appeared in his first MLB game on April 8, 2010. Craig hit his first home run on July 19, 2010 off of the Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Kendrick
Kyle Kendrick
Kyle Rodney Kendrick is a relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.-High school:...
.
After hitting a home run earlier in the game, Craig caught the last out of the 2011 World Series, the 11th World Series championship for the St. Louis Cardinals.