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Carl Crawford entered the major leagues at the young age of 20 and played in 63 games for the Devil Rays in 2002, batting .259 with 9 stolen bases. He is the longest tenured member of the team. In 2003, he played nearly every day, batting .281 with 54 RBI and led the league with 55 steals. In 2004, Crawford stole 59 bases, again leading the league and posting the second-highest total in the majors that season. He batted .296 with 11 home runs and 55 RBIs. Crawford also hit a league-leading 19 triples. He was selected for the 2004 All Star Game.
Crawford batted .301 in 2005, and again led the league with 15 triples and placed third in steals (46). On July 5, 2006, against the Boston Red Sox, Crawford became only the eighth player in history to get 200 stolen bases before his 25th birthday. That same day, he also stole home plate for the first time in his career. Crawford finished the season with career highs in batting average (.305) and home runs (18), joining Hall-of-Famer Rogers Hornsby as the only players in Major League history to increase their batting average and home run totals every year for five straight years.
Crawford was named an All-Star for the second time in 2007. In 2008 Crawford accumulated his 1000th hit, making him only the eighth player to hit 1000 and steal 250 bases before turning 27.
This black size 7 ¼ Tampa Bay Rays batting helmet was worn by Carl Crawford during the 2004 Japan All-Star Series. The MLB logo and Crawford's #13 are affixed to the back of the helmet. There is also a large purple "AEON" sponsor decal on the left side of the helmet. This helmet exhibits light but evident game use. View Lot Detail page