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'''Carl Demonte Crawford''' (born August 5, 1981), nicknamed "'''"Thethe Perfect Storm"'''",<ref>{{cite web

On May 3, 2009, Carl Crawford tied a modern-era record by stealing six bases in a game against the [[2009 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]], part of a team-record eight total stolen bases.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=May 3, 2009|title=Crawford taking thievery to new level: Speedster ties modern-day record with six steals vs. Boston|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4548818&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321054519/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4548818&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|archive-date=March 21, 2014|access-date=May 11, 2009|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Alden|date=May 3, 2009|title=Rays swipe series from Red Sox: Crawford's six steals bolster Shields' strong effort|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4539326&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106101531/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090503&content_id=4539326&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb|archive-date=November 6, 2012|access-date=May 11, 2009|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 3, 2009|title=Box Score: Red Sox vs. Rays|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_05_03_bosmlb_tbamlb_1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321064514/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_05_03_bosmlb_tbamlb_1|archive-date=March 21, 2014|website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> On July 14, 2009, Crawford represented Tampa Bay in the [[2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2009 All Star Game]], where he was named MVP for a leaping catch at the top of the 8-foot outfield wall to prevent a possible go-ahead home run by Rockies outfielder [[Brad Hawpe]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Blum|first=Ronald|date=July 14, 2009|title=AL All-Star streak extends with 4–3 win|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iLCXHkhWRqeYpRdtvJDjYCkhPImgD99EKPP01|access-date=July 15, 2009}} {{Permanent dead link|date=MarchJune 20212024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref>

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On December 8, 2010, Crawford signed a seven-year, $142-million contract with the Boston Red Sox.<ref name=CrawfordShifts/><ref>{{cite web|last=Speier|first=Alex|date=December 8, 2010|title=Red Sox agree to terms with Carl Crawford|url=http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2010/12/08/report-red-sox-sign-carl-crawford/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119080217/http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2010/12/08/report-red-sox-sign-carl-crawford/|archive-date=January 19, 2014|access-date=October 14, 2011|publisher=Full Count}}</ref> Crawford struggled to begin the 2011 season, batting .137 and stealing only 2 bases in his first 12 games.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krasner|first=Steven|date=April 16, 2011|title=Boston Red Sox sit Carl Crawford; hopes to get back 'focus'|url=httphttps://sportswww.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=6368779|url-status=deadlive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318075152/http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=6368779|archive-date=March 18, 2014|access-date=October 14, 2011|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> On May 3, he hit his 1,500th career hit, a single against [[Dan Haren]] of the [[Los Angeles Angels]] in the 3rd inning, becoming the 588th player with 1,500 or more career hits.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=McAdam|first1=Sean|last2=Mullen|first2=Maureen|date=May 4, 2011|title=Notes: Gonzalez breaks his homerless drought|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/boston-red-sox/notes-gonzalez-breaks-his-homerless-drought|access-date=March 30, 2020|website=[[NBC Sports]]|language=en}}</ref>

Crawford injured his left wrist in January 2012.<ref name="latimes1">{{cite news|last=Dilbeck|first=Steve|date=March 18, 2014|title=Carl Crawford leaves minor league game with 'minor' shoulder injury|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-carl-crawford-injury-20140318,0,2603020.story#axzz2wYgmeX7S|url-status=dead|access-date=March 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320111143/http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-carl-crawford-injury-20140318%2C0%2C2603020.story#axzz2wYgmeX7S|archive-date=March 20, 2014}}</ref> He had wrist surgery to repair [[cartilage damage]],<ref name="boston1">{{cite news|last=Abraham|first=Peter|date=January 17, 2012|title=Wrist surgery for Carl Crawford|publisher=[[The Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2012/01/wrist_surgery_f.html|url-status=dead|access-date=March 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321064529/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2012/01/wrist_surgery_f.html|archive-date=March 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Edes|first=Gordon|date=January 17, 2012|title=Boston Red Sox's Carl Crawford has surgery on left wrist|url=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/7472345/boston-red-sox-carl-crawford-surgery-left-wrist|url-status=deadlive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321071653/http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/7472345/boston-red-sox-carl-crawford-surgery-left-wrist|archive-date=March 21, 2014|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> but had discomfort in his elbow and was told he had a sprained ligament.

On August 23, 2012, Crawford underwent season-ending reconstructive [[Tommy John surgery]] to repair a chronic [[Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint|ulnar collateral]] tear in his left elbow.<ref name=latimes1/><ref>{{cite web|author=McDonald|first=Joe|date=August 23, 2012|title=Carl Crawford of Boston Red Sox has Tommy John surgery on left elbow|url=httphttps://www.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8298036/carl-crawford-boston-red-sox-tommy-john-surgery-left-elbow|url-status=deadlive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321070201/http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8298036/carl-crawford-boston-red-sox-tommy-john-surgery-left-elbow|archive-date=March 21, 2014|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=McDonald|first=Joe|date=August 21, 2012|title=Carl Crawford to get Tommy John|url=httphttps://www.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8286971/boston-red-sox-carl-crawford-undergo-tommy-john-surgery|url-status=deadlive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321070201/http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8286971/boston-red-sox-carl-crawford-undergo-tommy-john-surgery|archive-date=March 21, 2014|access-date=March 21, 2014|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> For 2012, he batted .282/.306/.479 in 117 at bats.<ref name="baseball-reference1">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfca02.shtml |title=Carl Crawford Statistics and History |access-date=March 21, 2014 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319161008/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfca02.shtml |archive-date=March 19, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After being traded to the Dodgers, Crawford voiced his unhappiness with the Red Sox organization and the city of Boston, claiming that the baseball environment was "toxic" and that he was in a "depression stage" with Boston.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hernandez|first1=Dylan|date=February 13, 2013|title=New Dodger Carl Crawford was bummed in Boston|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/13/sports/la-sp-dodgers-carl-crawford-20130214|access-date=May 14, 2017}}</ref>

Crawford spent the first two months of 2016 as a backup outfielder/occasional pinch hitter. In 30 games, he hit .185 with a .230 on-base percentage in 81 at bats. On June 5, Crawford was [[designated for assignment]] with approximately $35 million remaining on his contract.<ref>{{cite web|last=Padilla|first=Doug|date=June 5, 2016|title=Carl Crawford designated for assignment by Dodgers|url=httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/mlb/story/_/id/15974529/los-angeles-dodgers-designate-carl-crawford-assignment|access-date=June 5, 2016|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> On June 13, he was released by the Dodgers.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gurnick|first=Ken|date=June 13, 2016|title=Crawford clears waivers, released|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/183877332/dodgers-release-carl-crawford|access-date=June 14, 2016|work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> In a 2017 interview, Crawford said that he declined offers to try out with other major league teams after the Dodgers released him and was planning to retire when his final contract expired.<ref>{{cite web|author=Miller|first=Scott|date=September 28, 2017|title=Former All-Star Carl Crawford Is Making $21.9M to Not Play, and He's OK with It|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2734609-former-all-star-carl-crawford-is-making-219m-to-not-play-and-hes-ok-with-it|access-date=October 2, 2017|website=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref>

Crawford was included on the ballot for the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame]] class of {{bhofy|2022}} when it was announced on November 22, 2021; he did not receive any votes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-hall-of-fame-ballot-mlb |title=Every player making HOF ballot debut in '22 |first=Manny |last=Randhawa |website=MLB.com |date=November 22, 2021 |accessdate=November 22, 2021}}</ref> His ballot eligibility lasted only one year as he failed to receive any votes.<ref>[https://bbwaa.com/22-hof/ "Red Sox slugger David Ortiz elected to Hall of Fame," Baseball Writers’Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), Tuesday, January 25, 2022.] Retrieved August 24, 2022.</ref>

In December 2013, Crawford announced his engagement to [[Evelyn Lozada]]. Crawford has a son with Lozada and two children from a previous relationship.<ref>{{cite news|last=Barker|first=Olivia|date=December 26, 2013|title='Basketball Wives' Evelyn Lozada is engaged|work=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/12/26/basketball-wives-evelyn-lozada-engaged-carl-crawford/4209351/|access-date=April 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Messier|first=Lesley|date=March 24, 2014|title=Evelyn Lozada Welcomes a Baby Boy|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/evelyn-lozada-welcomes-baby-boy/story?id=23035884|url-status=dead|access-date=March 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324202605/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/evelyn-lozada-welcomes-baby-boy/story?id=23035884|archive-date=March 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Barrabi|first=Thomas|date=December 23, 2013|title=Carl Crawford Baby Mama: Dodgers Star Seeks To Stop Ex-Girlfriend Amy Freeman From Moving To Calif., Report Says|work=[[International Business Times]]|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/carl-crawford-baby-mama-dodgers-star-seeks-stop-ex-girlfriend-amy-freeman-moving-calif-report-says|access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Dodgers Star Carl Crawford YOU'RE RICH, PAY ME ... Says Baby Mama|date=May 5, 2014|url=http://www.tmz.com/2014/05/05/dodgers-star-carl-crawford-baby-mama-demands-15k-per-month/|work=[[TMZ|TMZ Sports]]|access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> In August 2017, the couple called off the engagement.<ref>{{cite web|last=Marcus|first=Emily|date=August 10, 2017|title=Evelyn Lozada and Carl Crawford Call Off Their Engagement|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/evelyn-lozada-and-carl-crawford-split-call-off-engagement-w497158|access-date=August 12, 2017|work=[[US Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lincoln|first=Danielle|date=August 9, 2017|title=Carl Crawford Calls Off Engagement When He Realized He Would Lose Half His Money From A Divorce|url=http://www.totalprosports.com/2017/08/09/carl-crawford-calls-off-engagement-when-he-realized-he-would-lose-half-his-money-from-a-divorce/|access-date=August 12, 2017|work=Total Pro Sports}}</ref> His son, [[Justin Crawford (baseball)|Justin]], was selected in the first round of the [[2022 Major League Baseball draft|2022 MLB draft]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/baseball/former-big-leaguer-carl-crawfords-son-justin-commits-to-arizona-wildcats-for-2022/article_244286c2-8bd8-11ea-820e-8bb4234237fc.html | title=Former big-leaguer Carl Crawford's son, Justin, commits to Arizona Wildcats for 2022 | date=May 2020 }}</ref>

{{Anchor|1501 Certified Entertainment}}Crawford is [[CEO]] of 1501 Certified Entertainment, an independent record label based in Houston. In early 2018, the label signed [[hip-hop]] artist [[Megan Thee Stallion]], who quickly rose to fame with a string of hit songs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Howard|first1=Nandi|date=August 30, 2018|title=Megan Thee Stallion : Electricfying rap out of Houston|url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/08/30/megan-thee-stallion-tina-snow-interview|access-date=November 23, 2019|publisher=[[The Fader]]}}</ref> All of her releases from 1501 Certified are now marketed by [[300 Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Warner Music Group]]. In March 2020, several months after she signed a management deal with [[Roc Nation]], Megan Thee Stallion sued 1501 Certified and Crawford, claiming they were blocking her from releasing music while refusing to renegotiate or terminate a contract she called "entirely unconscionable."<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Holmes|first=Charles|date=March 5, 2020|title=Why Megan Thee Stallion Sued Her Own Label|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/why-megan-thee-stallion-sued-her-own-label-962233/|access-date=March 30, 2021|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> In an interview with ''Billboard'' magazine, Crawford denied wrongdoing, insisted the contract was generous for a new musical act, and characterized the lawsuit as an attempt by Roc Nation to intimidate him into renegotiating.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=March 3, 2020|title=Carl Crawford Denies Megan Thee Stallion's Claims His 1501 Label Is Preventing Her From Releasing Music: 'Nothing Is True That She Said'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9327418/carl-crawford-megan-thee-stallion-1501-label-denial|access-date=March 30, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|language=en}}</ref>