Craig Monroe

Craig Monroe
Monroe with the Minnesota Twins in 2008
Outfielder
Born: (1977-02-27) February 27, 1977 (age 47)
Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 2001, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
June 16, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs115
Runs batted in433
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Monroe (left) talks to teammate Fernando Rodney in 2006.

Craig Keystone Monroe (nicknamed "C. Mo") (born February 27, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and current sportscaster. He played for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]

Professional career

Monroe was selected by the Texas Rangers in the eighth round (206th overall) of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his major league debut on July 28, 2001, against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, going 0-for-3 as the Rangers lost 7–3.[3] The next day, Monroe hit first major league home run off Devil Rays pitcher Joe Kennedy in a 2–0 victory for the Rangers.[4] He appeared in 27 games for the Rangers in 2001, batting .212 with two home runs and 5 RBI.[1]

On February 1, 2002, Monroe was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers organization.[5] He played in his first full major league season in 2003, batting .240 with 23 home runs and 70 RBI in 128 games.[1]

On July 19, 2006, Monroe hit a grand slam home run off Javier Vázquez of the Chicago White Sox which was decisive in the Tigers 5–2 win. At the time, the teams were locked in a struggle for the American League Central division lead. Monroe called it "by far the biggest one I've ever hit."[6] Monroe finished the 2006 season batting .255 with a team-leading 28 home runs and 92 RBI in 147 games.[1] His 92 RBI and 35 doubles also ranked second on team.[7] The Tigers turned around more than a decade of losing with 95 wins, and made the postseason.[7] He also hit five home runs in the 2006 postseason, which culminated in a World Series appearance.[1]

Monroe played in 99 games with the Tigers in 2007, batting .222 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI.[1] On August 17, 2007, the Tigers designated Monroe for assignment.[8] On August 23, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later.[9] Monroe played with the Cubs for the remainder of the 2007 season. The Tigers received Clay Rapada to complete the trade on August 30.[10] On November 13, Monroe was traded to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later.[11] On August 1, 2008, Monroe was designated for assignment by the Twins,[12] and released on August 8.[1]

Monroe signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 13, 2009.[13] Monroe was added to the Major League roster at the end of spring training.[14] Monroe was designated for assignment on June 20 to make room on the roster for Steve Pearce.[15] Monroe was released on July 1, after which he retired as an active player.[16]

Retirement activities

Monroe became a studio analyst for the Detroit Tigers on Bally Sports Detroit in 2012 and started serving as an occasional color analyst on game broadcasts. In 2022, Monroe could be heard on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network as a color commentator alongside play-by-play announcer Dan Dickerson on select road games. Monroe was promoted to the primary analyst for Tigers game broadcasts on Bally Sports Detroit in 2023.[17]

Personal life

Monroe's mother's name is Marilyn Monroe, the same as that of the late actress. She was on hand to watch her son hit a go-ahead home run against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 30, 2006. After the game, he told the media, "Marilyn Monroe is here in New York, and I'm thrilled."[18] Monroe and his wife, Kasey, have three children.

On July 1, 2024, Bally Sports Detroit and Tigers radio indefinitely suspended Monroe after it was announced he is being investigated for sex crimes in Charlotte County, Florida against a now 35-year-old woman starting when she was 12.[19][20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Craig Monroe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "8th Round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tampa Bay Devil Rays vs Texas Rangers Box Score: July 28, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. July 28, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tampa Bay Devil Rays vs Texas Rangers Box Score: July 29, 2001". Baseball-Reference.com. July 29, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tigers Claim Monroe Off Waivers". Connecticut Insider. January 31, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Monroe's grand slam sends Tigers past White Sox". ESPN. Associated Press. July 19, 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "2006 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Beck, Jason (August 17, 2007). "Tigers call up Maybin; Monroe out". Detroit Tigers. MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Morosi, Jon Paul (August 24, 2007). "Monroe traded to Cubs to join Trammell; Tigers might get left-hander back". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.
  10. ^ "Tigers acquire Clay Rapada from Chicago Cubs". Detroit Tigers. MLB.com. August 30, 2007. Archived from the original on September 12, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Thesier, Kelly (November 13, 2007). "Twins acquire Monroe from Cubs". Minnesota Twins. MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  12. ^ Nystrom, Thor (August 1, 2008). "Twins recall Liriano from Triple-A". Minnesota Twins. Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  13. ^ Kovacevic, Dejan (January 13, 2009). "Pirates sign outfielder, catcher to minor league contracts". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  14. ^ Langosch, Jenifer (April 1, 2009). "Cruz, Monroe earn final two spots". Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
  15. ^ Sio, Cheng (June 20, 2009). "Monroe is designated for assignment to make room for touted prospect". Pittsburgh Pirates. MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  16. ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (July 1, 2009). "Pirates Release Craig Monroe". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  17. ^ Petzold, Evan (February 2, 2023). "Bally Sports Detroit hires Cameron Maybin, Todd Jones to Tigers TV, promotes Craig Monroe". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Beck, Jason (August 31, 2006). "Monroe's clutch homer is for Mom". Detroit Tigers. MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
  19. ^ Dupnack, Jessica (July 1, 2024). "Broadcaster, former Tigers player Craig Monroe accused of sexual abuse". Fox 2 Detroit.
  20. ^ Hutchinson, Derick (July 2, 2024). "Florida police department confirms active investigation involving Craig Monroe". WDIV.

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