--- title: "Best Brandon Crawford Sayings" description: "Brandon Crawford is an American former professional baseball shortstop who spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly with the San Francisco Giants." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-brandon-crawford-5807.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-brandon-crawford-5807.jpg) # Brandon Crawford **100** quotes in **286** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Brandon Crawford is an American former professional baseball shortstop who spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly with the San Francisco Giants. ## About Brandon Crawford Brandon Crawford is an American former professional baseball shortstop who spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, mostly with the San Francisco Giants. He played college baseball for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). ## Quotes by Brandon Crawford · Page 3 > [I think I've always kind of done that throughout my whole career - trying to prove doubters wrong, prove people wrong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/i-think-i-ve-always-kind-of-done-that-throughout-my-whole-career/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Career](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/career/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/446/brandon-crawford-5807_career_i-think-i-ve-always-kind-of-done-that-th_30652.jpg) > [When everybody's focused on defense and playing well, it's going to be easier on everybody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and-playing-well-it-s-going-to-be/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/brandon-crawford-5807_defense_when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and_1826924.jpg) > [I mean, I always think of myself as a shortstop for my entire career. So there's a little pride in that, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/i-mean-i-always-think-of-myself-as-a-shortstop-for-my-entire-career/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2af/brandon-crawford-5807_always_i-mean-i-always-think-of-myself-as-a-sho_2258733.jpg) > [If celebrating on the field grows the game more to maybe a younger audience, great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/if-celebrating-on-the-field-grows-the-game-more-to-maybe-a-younger/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Audience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audience/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c3/brandon-crawford-5807_audience_if-celebrating-on-the-field-grows-the-ga_2514886.jpg) > [With a doubleheader, I feel like going into the day, you kind of know it's going to be a long day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/with-a-doubleheader-i-feel-like-going-into-the-day-you-kind-of-know/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Day](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/day/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a7/brandon-crawford-5807_day_with-a-doubleheader-i-feel-like-going-in_969439.jpg) > [Well, all I know is the Giants fans were the best fans in baseball from 2011 to 2023. Actually, also before 2011,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/well-all-i-know-is-the-giants-fans-were-the-best-fans-in-baseball/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ab/brandon-crawford-5807_baseball_well-all-i-know-is-the-giants-fans-were_1473945.jpg) > [That's probably the most crucial part of being a shortstop, working on your footwork and having good footwork. Because almost everybody in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/that-s-probably-the-most-crucial-part-of-being-a-shortstop-working-on/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/321/brandon-crawford-5807_baseball_that-s-probably-the-most-crucial-part-of_708131.jpg) > [Growing up as a little kid and being a Giants fan and wanting to play shortstop for the Giants and all that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/growing-up-as-a-little-kid-and-being-a-giants-fan-and-wanting-to-play/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/814/brandon-crawford-5807_baseball_growing-up-as-a-little-kid-and-being-a-g_2660641.jpg) > [I'm definitely proud of the stuff that we've done off the field. I would definitely like that to be part of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/i-m-definitely-proud-of-the-stuff-that-we-ve-done-off-the-field-i/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb6/brandon-crawford-5807_done_i-m-definitely-proud-of-the-stuff-that-w_157905.jpg) > [I always prefer to be the everyday guy whether it's a righty or lefty on the mound because I think consistent playing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/i-always-prefer-to-be-the-everyday-guy-whether-it-s-a-righty-or-lefty/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fe/brandon-crawford-5807_always_i-always-prefer-to-be-the-everyday-guy-w_2196719.jpg) > [The Gold Glove is something I had thought about for a longer period of time. It's an award I thought I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/the-gold-glove-is-something-i-had-thought-about-for-a-longer-period/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/205/brandon-crawford-5807_award_the-gold-glove-is-something-i-had-though_2580750.jpg) > [Getting called up my rookie year, it was because I could come up and play defense in the big leagues right away.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/getting-called-up-my-rookie-year-it-was-because-i-could-come-up-and/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b2/brandon-crawford-5807_always_getting-called-up-my-rookie-year-it-was_2852180.jpg) > [Like I know, if my average is low, to get more hits. It's a pretty simple fix; not that it's easy, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/like-i-know-if-my-average-is-low-to-get-more-hits-it-s-a-pretty/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b6/brandon-crawford-5807_average_like-i-know-if-my-average-is-low-to-get_1705123.jpg) > [A lot of guys will take ground balls and throw them back to the coach with the fungo, but their feet get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/a-lot-of-guys-will-take-ground-balls-and-throw-them-back-to-the-coach/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ad/brandon-crawford-5807_coach_a-lot-of-guys-will-take-ground-balls-and_1500434.jpg) > [I think just maintaining a consistent bat path and direction back toward the middle of the field - no matter how a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/i-think-just-maintaining-a-consistent-bat-path-and-direction-back/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd8/brandon-crawford-5807_direction_i-think-just-maintaining-a-consistent-ba_1694713.jpg) > [That's who you're playing for. You're playing for your teammates. If they think I'm an All-Star in their eyes, that's all I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/that-s-who-you-re-playing-for-you-re-playing-for-your-teammates-if/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Eyes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eyes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/761/brandon-crawford-5807_eyes_that-s-who-you-re-playing-for-you-re-pla_2415364.jpg) > [I've always said my first year out of baseball I was going to be at home and be a dad and get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/i-ve-always-said-my-first-year-out-of-baseball-i-was-going-to-be-at/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/brandon-crawford-5807_always_i-ve-always-said-my-first-year-out-of-ba_3155972.jpg) > [The defense usually comes back a little bit sooner than the offense does for some reason. I can't speak for everybody else,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/the-defense-usually-comes-back-a-little-bit-sooner-than-the-offense/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/462/brandon-crawford-5807_back_the-defense-usually-comes-back-a-little_3129313.jpg) > [Some of the things I've been able to accomplish while on the Giants, I never even dreamed of. I'm definitely grateful for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/some-of-the-things-i-ve-been-able-to-accomplish-while-on-the-giants-i/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/89d/brandon-crawford-5807_accomplish_some-of-the-things-i-ve-been-able-to-acc_1396264.jpg) > [Everybody seems to think that because you hit .248 the first two full years, that's the kind of hitter you are. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/everybody-seems-to-think-that-because-you-hit-248-the-first-two-full/) [Brandon Crawford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/) [Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f69/brandon-crawford-5807_baseball_everybody-seems-to-think-that-because-yo_2588220.jpg) ## Brandon Crawford by topic [Baseball (39)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/brandon-crawford/) [Game (13)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/brandon-crawford/) [Football (13)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/football/brandon-crawford/) [Time (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/brandon-crawford/) [Play (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/play/brandon-crawford/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brandon-crawford/#itemlist", "name": "Brandon Crawford Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think I've always kind of done that throughout my whole career - trying to prove doubters wrong, prove people wrong.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brandon Crawford" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/i-think-i-ve-always-kind-of-done-that-throughout-my-whole-career/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/446/brandon-crawford-5807_career_i-think-i-ve-always-kind-of-done-that-th_30652.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/446/brandon-crawford-5807_career_i-think-i-ve-always-kind-of-done-that-th_30652.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/446/brandon-crawford-5807_career_i-think-i-ve-always-kind-of-done-that-th_30652.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I think I've always kind of done that throughout my whole career - trying to prove doubters wrong, prove…” — Brandon Crawford", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When everybody's focused on defense and playing well, it's going to be easier on everybody.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Brandon Crawford" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brandon-crawford/when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and-playing-well-it-s-going-to-be/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/brandon-crawford-5807_defense_when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and_1826924.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/brandon-crawford-5807_defense_when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and_1826924.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/brandon-crawford-5807_defense_when-everybody-s-focused-on-defense-and_1826924.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“When everybody's focused on defense and playing well, it's going to be easier on everybody.” — Brandon Crawford", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I mean, I always think of myself as a shortstop for my entire career. 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