Matt Kemp, Chris Singleton pledge help to Oklahoma tornado victims

By Craig CalcaterraMay 21, 2013, 1:00 PM EDT
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Matt Kemp is an Oklahoma native, so the tragedy in Oklahoma City yesterday certainly hit home for him. He’s doing something about it:

So too is Chris Singleton:

 

I always kind of wish athletes would just donate stuff to worthy causes if they are inclined instead of tie it to performance or retweets or something. But ultimately all that matters is that they do what they can and that they use their fame to inspire others to do so as well.

Brandon Crawford homers off brother-in-law Gerrit Cole

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By Bill BaerMay 22, 2018, 9:47 PM EDT
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You can’t pick your family and no one knows that better than Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford. His sister Amy married Astros starter Gerrit Cole in November 2016, so the two players are brothers-in-law.

The two players have matched up against each other 18 times in the past, as Cole spent his first five seasons in the National League with the Pirates. Cole often won that battle, holding Crawford to four hits — all singles — in 18 plate appearances.

Crawford finally got the better of Cole on Tuesday night, hitting a line drive into the appropriately-named Crawford Boxes at Minute Maid Park for a two-run home run, cutting the Astros’ lead to 5-2.