# Craig Monroe

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**Craig Keystone Monroe** (nicknamed "C. Mo") (born February 27, 1977) is an American former [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) [outfielder](/source/Outfielder) and current sportscaster. He played for the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)), [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers), [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs), [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) and [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates).[1]

## Professional career

Monroe was selected by the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) in the eighth round (206th overall) of the [1995 Major League Baseball draft](/source/1995_Major_League_Baseball_draft).[2] He made his major league debut on July 28, 2001, against the [Tampa Bay Devil Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Devil_Rays), going 0-for-3 as the Rangers lost 7–3.[3] The next day, Monroe hit first major league home run off Devil Rays pitcher [Joe Kennedy](/source/Joe_Kennedy_(baseball)) in a 2–0 victory for the Rangers.[4] He appeared in 27 games for the Rangers in 2001, batting .212 with two [home runs](/source/Home_run) and 5 [RBI](/source/Run_batted_in).[1]

On February 1, 2002, Monroe was claimed off waivers by the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers) organization.[5] He played in his first full major league season in 2003, batting .240 with 23 home runs and 70 RBI in 128 games.[1]

On July 19, 2006, Monroe hit a [grand slam](/source/Grand_slam_(baseball)) home run off [Javier Vázquez](/source/Javier_V%C3%A1zquez_(baseball)) of the [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox) which was decisive in the Tigers 5–2 win. At the time, the teams were locked in a struggle for the [American League Central](/source/American_League_Central) division lead. Monroe called it "by far the biggest one I've ever hit."[6] Monroe finished the [2006 season](/source/2006_Detroit_Tigers_season) batting .255 with a team-leading 28 home runs and 92 RBI in 147 games.[1] His 92 RBI and 35 doubles also ranked second on team.[7] The Tigers turned around more than a decade of losing with 95 wins, and made the postseason.[7] He also hit five home runs in the 2006 postseason, which culminated in [a World Series appearance](/source/2006_World_Series).[1]

Monroe played in 99 games with the Tigers in 2007, batting .222 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI.[1] On August 17, 2007, the Tigers [designated Monroe for assignment](/source/Designated_for_assignment).[8] On August 23, he was traded to the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs) for a player to be named later.[9] Monroe played with the Cubs for the remainder of the 2007 season. The Tigers received [Clay Rapada](/source/Clay_Rapada) to complete the trade on August 30.[10] On November 13, Monroe was traded to the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) for a player to be named later.[11] On August 1, 2008, Monroe was [designated for assignment](/source/Designated_for_assignment) by the Twins,[12] and released on August 8.[1]

Monroe signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 13, 2009.[13] Monroe was added to the Major League roster at the end of spring training.[14] Monroe was designated for assignment on June 20 to make room on the roster for [Steve Pearce](/source/Steve_Pearce_(baseball)).[15] Monroe was released on July 1, after which he retired as an active player.[16]

## Retirement activities

Monroe became a [studio analyst](/source/Studio_analyst) for the Detroit Tigers on [Bally Sports Detroit](/source/Bally_Sports_Detroit) in 2012 and started serving as an occasional [color analyst](/source/Color_analyst) on game broadcasts. In 2022, Monroe could be heard on the [Detroit Tigers Radio Network](/source/Detroit_Tigers_Radio_Network) as a color commentator alongside play-by-play announcer [Dan Dickerson](/source/Dan_Dickerson) on select road games. Monroe was promoted to the primary analyst for Tigers game broadcasts on Bally Sports Detroit in 2023.[17]

## Personal life

Monroe's mother's name is Marilyn Monroe, the same as that of the [actress](/source/Marilyn_Monroe). She was on hand to watch her son hit a go-ahead home run against the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) at [Yankee Stadium](/source/Yankee_Stadium) on August 30, 2006. After the game, he told the media, "Marilyn Monroe is here in New York, and I'm thrilled."[18] Monroe and his wife, Kasey, have three children.

On July 1, 2024, [Bally Sports Detroit](/source/Bally_Sports_Detroit) and Tigers radio indefinitely suspended Monroe after it was announced he is being investigated for sex crimes in [Charlotte County, Florida](/source/Charlotte_County,_Florida) against a now 35-year-old woman starting when she was 12.[19][20]

## References

1. ["Craig Monroe Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/monrocr01.shtml). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*

1. ["8th Round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=1995&draft_round=8&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. ["Tampa Bay Devil Rays vs Texas Rangers Box Score: July 28, 2001"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200107280.shtml). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. July 28, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. ["Tampa Bay Devil Rays vs Texas Rangers Box Score: July 29, 2001"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX200107290.shtml). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. July 29, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. ["Tigers Claim Monroe Off Waivers"](https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Tigers-Claim-Monroe-Off-Waivers-7065351.php). *Connecticut Insider*. January 31, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. ["Monroe's grand slam sends Tigers past White Sox"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140305144150/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260719106). *[ESPN](/source/ESPN)*. [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press). July 19, 2006. Archived from [the original](http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260719106) on March 5, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

1. ["2006 Detroit Tigers Statistics"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/2006.shtml). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. Beck, Jason (August 17, 2007). ["Tigers call up Maybin; Monroe out"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070819181510/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070817&content_id=2153774&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det). *[Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers)*. [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com). Archived from [the original](http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070817&content_id=2153774&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det) on August 19, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. Morosi, Jon Paul (August 24, 2007). ["Monroe traded to Cubs to join Trammell; Tigers might get left-hander back"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070831051651/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20070824%2FSPORTS02%2F708240406%2F1048&&imw=Y). *[Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070824/SPORTS02/708240406/1048&&imw=Y) on August 31, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.

1. ["Tigers acquire Clay Rapada from Chicago Cubs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070912060055/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070830&content_id=2179202&vkey=pr_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det). *[Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers)*. [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com). August 30, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070830&content_id=2179202&vkey=pr_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det) on September 12, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. Thesier, Kelly (November 13, 2007). ["Twins acquire Monroe from Cubs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071116090114/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071113&content_id=2299500&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min). *[Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins)*. [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com). Archived from [the original](http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071113&content_id=2299500&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min) on November 16, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

1. Nystrom, Thor (August 1, 2008). ["Twins recall Liriano from Triple-A"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080805120057/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080801&content_id=3235815&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min). *[Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins)*. Archived from [the original](http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080801&content_id=3235815&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min) on August 5, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. Kovacevic (January 13, 2009). ["Pirates sign outfielder, catcher to minor league contracts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110522131042/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09013/941450-100.stm). *[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette](/source/Pittsburgh_Post-Gazette)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09013/941450-100.stm) on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2009.

1. Langosch, Jenifer (April 1, 2009). ["Cruz, Monroe earn final two spots"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090403133115/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090401&content_id=4101898&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit). *[Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates)*. [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com). Archived from [the original](http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090401&content_id=4101898&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit) on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.

1. Sio, Cheng (June 20, 2009). ["Monroe is designated for assignment to make room for touted prospect"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090626111357/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090620&content_id=5427524&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit). *[Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates)*. [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com). Archived from [the original](http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090620&content_id=5427524&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit) on June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

1. Nicholson-Smith, Ben (July 1, 2009). ["Pirates Release Craig Monroe"](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/07/pirates-release-craig-monroe.html). *MLB Trade Rumors*. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

1. Petzold, Evan (February 2, 2023). ["Bally Sports Detroit hires Cameron Maybin, Todd Jones to Tigers TV, promotes Craig Monroe"](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2023/02/02/detroit-tigers-tv-broadcasts-cameron-maybin-todd-jones-bally-sports-detroit/69856452007/). *[Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press)*. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

1. Beck, Jason (August 31, 2006). ["Monroe's clutch homer is for Mom"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090308012119/http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060830&content_id=1637156&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=det). *[Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers)*. [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com). Archived from [the original](http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060830&content_id=1637156&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=det) on March 8, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2007.

1. Dupnack, Jessica (July 1, 2024). ["Broadcaster, former Tigers player Craig Monroe accused of sexual abuse"](https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/broadcaster-former-tigers-player-craig-monroe-accused-sexual-abuse). *[Fox 2 Detroit](/source/WJBK-TV)*

1. Hutchinson, Derick (July 2, 2024). ["Florida police department confirms active investigation involving Craig Monroe"](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/07/02/florida-police-department-confirms-active-investigation-involving-craig-monroe/). *WDIV*

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