Sunday, June 12, 2022

Tripp Cromer

Career: Played in the big leagues for parts of eight seasons with three different teams, including the Dodgers from 1997 to 1999.

Did you know? Given name is Roy Bunyan Cromer III ... his grandfather Roy organized the first little league program in Lake City, South Carolina, while his father Roy Jr. played in the Cardinals minor league system in the early-1960s ... his brothers Brandon, Brook and D.T., all played professional baseball, with D.T. making it to the big leagues with the Reds (2000-01) ... hit a pair of solo-home runs in an 8-7 Dodgers' loss to the Marlins on July 17, 1997.

Post-game: Has worked as a sales representative in the medical supplies industry since 2007 ... was inducted into the Florence District III HOF in 2014.

Sources: Baseball Reference; linkedIn.com, accessed 6/12/2022; Los Angeles Times, 7/18/1997; Lexington Life Magazine, 3/2014; scnow.com, accessed 6/12/2022.


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