J.P. Crawford’s first career grand slam came during an important game for him.
You see the team wearing the uniforms that honor the Steelheads, Seattle’s Negro Leagues team, on June 19, 2021, the first year that America celebrated Juneteenth as a federal holiday. After the game, J.P. told the AP, “It hit me a little differently today with everything going on with Juneteenth and wearing those jerseys. It was just so special to me.” He took the jersey home and framed it.
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