Tripp Cromer
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Roy Bunyan "Tripp" Cromer III (born November 21, 1967, in Lake City, South Carolina
) was a Major League Baseball
utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina
. His younger brother, D. T.
was also a Major League Baseball player.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals
in the third round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft
, Cromer made his Major League Baseball
debut with the St. Louis Cardinals
on September 7, 1993. He appeared in his last major league game in .
Cromer spent most of his career as a reserve infielder who played for an injured Ozzie Smith
after coming up with the St. Louis Cardinals. Along with the Cardinals, Cromer played for the Los Angeles Dodgers
and Houston Astros
organizations.
Lake City, South Carolina
Lake City is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,478 at the 2000 census...
) was a Major League Baseball
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. He is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. His younger brother, D. T.
D. T. Cromer
D. T. Cromer is a former professional baseball player. He graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, SC and played baseball in college at the University of South Carolina. He went on to play baseball in MLB , as well as in Japan...
was also a Major League Baseball player.
Drafted by 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...
in the third round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft
1988 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1988 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
, Cromer made his Major League Baseball
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...
debut with 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...
on September 7, 1993. He appeared in his last major league game in .
Cromer spent most of his career as a reserve infielder who played for an injured Ozzie Smith
Ozzie Smith
Osborne Earl "Ozzie" Smith is an American former baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals from 1978 to 1996...
after coming up with the St. Louis Cardinals. Along with the Cardinals, Cromer played for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
and Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
organizations.