Jesse Crain and several of his teammates weren’t always destine for baseball stardom. Justin Morneau may have been keeping his on the net but the likes of Denard Span, Joe Mauer, Michael Cuddyer and Nick Punto were all high football players. Mauer, Cuddyer and Crain were quaterbacks.
  
Jesse Crain, whose pitching arm, capable of throwing a 95-mph fastball, was also winging footballs all over the field as an all-conference quarterback at Fairview High in Boulder, Colo. Crain also returned punts and kickoffs and played safety for the Knights, and has fond memories of the experience. “Practice was brutal,” Crain said. “Hardest I’ve ever worked.”
 
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Jesse Crain played against the White Sox to start the second half of the season. The 2 innings started in the 5th inning of game 1. In relief of a struggling Alex Burnett and a runner on second, Jesse got Alexei Ramirez grounded out right to Jesse, but sadly walking Gordan Beckham to put runners on the corners. Juan Pierre grounded out to advance all the runners. Omar Vizquel struckout swinging to end the inning. Jesse came to pitch to the 6th an gave a single to Alex Rios. Jesse wasnt having any of that a proceeded to strikeout Paul Konerko. Still upset about the single by Alex Rios, Jesse took his throw to first and caught Rios in his run to second base. Carlos Quentin then grounded out to end the inning.

Jesse Crain spent Wednesday June 30th, eating, drinking, and chatting it up with Twins fans. Take a look at the photos HERE.

Jesse continued his success with meeting and greeting the fans at Majors, he brought it to the ballpark against the Rays in the first two games of the seris. 2 strikeouts against 3 batters in two-thirds of an inning.

Joe Nathan also appeared and you can view his photos at joenathan.com

Jesse Crain took time out during batting practice to answer questions for the Delta Sky Miles Trivia during the 6th inning of home ball games. Sunday May 30th, Jesse’s turn came up and one lucky fan got a chance to guess the answers Jesse gave. There were four questions, first if Jesse was a playing card which would he be. The contestant guessed wrong (Jesse chose ”a niner”) and was denyed a chance at a road jersey of Jesse Crain. The second question had a prize of entrance into the elusive Legend’s Club at Target Field. Who did Jesse Crain think was the Worst Dressed on the Team? Mauer? Delmon? Well, the lucky contestant guessed right and Michael Cuddyer earned his worst dressed award and the winner got to see the Legend’s Club. Questioning stopped and play continued for Twins win.

Jeese Crain pitched the ninth inning of a the Twins and Yankees resumed rain delay. Trailing one to nothing, Jesse came in to face the meat of the Yankee lineup. Brett Gardner and Mark Teixeria both put balls in play for outs and Alex Rodriguez struck swinging to end the inning. Sadly, the home team couldnt move forward for the win and held the Yankees to an impressive one run.