Mike Crudale
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Michael Christopher Crudale (born January 3, 1977 in San Diego, California
) is a professional baseball pitcher
. In , he played for the independent Long Island Ducks
. He has played during two seasons at the major league level, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals
and Milwaukee Brewers
. He was selected by the Cardinals in the 24th Round of the 1999 amateur entry draft
. Crudale played his first professional season with their Rookie league Johnson City Cardinals
in . He played his last affiliated season in , when he played for both the Pittsburgh Pirates
and San Francisco Giants
minor league systems.
Mike briefly worked as an instructor at Turn 2 sports training facility in Collinsvile, IL after leaving the major league. He played in Italy
(De Angelis Godo Baseball) in 2007, in CPBL's dmedia T-REX
in 2008 and he will play for the Sanmarinese
-Italian
team T & A San Marino in 2009.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
) is a professional baseball pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. In , he played for the independent Long Island Ducks
Long Island Ducks
The Long Island Ducks is an American professional baseball team based in Central Islip, New York. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
. He has played during two seasons at the major league level, playing 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...
and Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He was selected by the Cardinals in the 24th Round of the 1999 amateur entry draft
1999 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1999 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1999...
. Crudale played his first professional season with their Rookie league Johnson City Cardinals
Johnson City Cardinals
The Johnson City Cardinals are a rookie league team based in Johnson City, Tennessee. The Cardinals are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and play with the Appalachian League, of which they are currently the two-time defending champions. The team plays its home games at Howard...
in . He played his last affiliated season in , when he played for both the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
minor league systems.
Mike briefly worked as an instructor at Turn 2 sports training facility in Collinsvile, IL after leaving the major league. He played in Italy
Serie A1 (baseball)
The Italian Baseball League is a professional baseball league that is governed by FIBS , which has its headquarters in Rome...
(De Angelis Godo Baseball) in 2007, in CPBL's dmedia T-REX
Dmedia T-REX
The dmedia T-REX was a professional baseball team belonging to the Chinese Professional Baseball League .-History:The history of the team can be traced back to early 2001 when local Macoto Bank started to sponsor Taiwan Major League's Taipei Gida, taking over from the original sponsor Sampo...
in 2008 and he will play for the Sanmarinese
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
-Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
team T & A San Marino in 2009.