Del Crandall was born on 5 March 1930 in Ontario, California, USA. He was married to Frances Lee Sorrells. He died on 5 May 2021 in Mission Viejo, California, USA.
Catcher for the Boston/Milwaukee Braves (1949-1950 and 1953-1963), San Francisco Giants (1964), Pittsburgh Pirates (1965) and Cleveland Indians (1966).