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<h2>Early Life and Education</h2>
<p>Brandon Crawford was born in Mountain View, California, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily in Pleasanton. Before settling in Pleasanton during his elementary school years, his family lived in Menlo Park. A lifelong fan of the San Francisco Giants, Crawford’s family were season ticket holders and purchased a commemorative brick at Willie Mays Plaza outside what is now Oracle Park when the stadium opened in 2000.</p>
<p>He attended Foothill High School in Pleasanton, where he was a <a href="/biography/brandon-crawford">standout athlete</a>, excelling in baseball, basketball, and football. His athletic talents earned him a scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he majored in physiological science and played for the UCLA Bruins baseball team from 2006 to 2008.</p>

<h2>Collegiate Baseball Career at UCLA</h2>
<p>While at UCLA, Crawford made a significant impact on the baseball field. He helped lead the Bruins to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances—an accomplishment unprecedented in the program’s history at the time. He was named the team’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in both 2006 and 2007 and earned All-Pac-10 Conference honors in 2007.</p>

<h2>Professional Career with the San Francisco Giants</h2>
<p>Brandon Crawford was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, 117th overall. He began his professional career with the Class-A Advanced San Jose Giants in 2009. In 2010, he advanced to Double-A and earned an Eastern League All-Star nod for his strong performance.</p>
<p>Crawford was called up to the major leagues for the first time in May 2011, in the wake of injuries to key players such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Ford">Darren Ford</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Fontenot">Mike Fontenot</a>, and <a href="/biography/buster-posey">Buster Posey</a>. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on May 27, 2011, against the Milwaukee Brewers. In his third at-bat of the game, he hit a grand slam off Brewers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Marcum">pitcher</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Marcum">Shaun Marcum</a>. With this feat, Crawford became only the sixth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam in his first Major League game. He also joined <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bonds">Bobby Bonds</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Dallimore">Brian Dallimore</a> as the only San Francisco Giants whose first career MLB hit was a grand slam.</p>
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<h2>Personal Life and Family Connections</h2>
<p>Brandon Crawford married Jalynne Dantzscher in 2011 in Kona, Hawaii. Jalynne is a former UCLA gymnast, and the couple has two daughters and a son. Crawford is the <a href="/biography/brandon-crawford">brother-in-law</a> of former Olympic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Dantzscher">gymnast</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Dantzscher">Jamie Dantzscher</a>. Additionally, his sister, Amy Crawford, is married to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole">Gerrit Cole</a>, a Major League Baseball <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Cole">pitcher</a> currently playing for the New York Yankees.</p>

<h2>Legacy and Online Presence</h2>
<p>As a key member of the San Francisco Giants, Brandon Crawford has contributed both offensively and defensively, particularly known for his fielding prowess at shortstop. As of the early years of his professional career, his reported salary was approximately $481,000. Fans can follow him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/bcraw35" target="_blank">@bcraw35</a> for updates and insights into his career and personal life.</p>

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