Cripe has the gross misfortune of being a third baseman during the prime of Hall of Famer George Brett’s career in Kansas City.
He appeared in the first and only games of his MLB career in 1978, 18 games to be exact, batting .154 with two hits over 13 at-bats during his September call-up for the American League West champs.
That would be it for the 27-year-old, as he would play another two years in the Minor Leagues before calling it a pro career after the 1980 season, which he spent in the Houston Astros organization.
Nevertheless, the man got to taste some Big League action, a dream we all would love to experience!