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Crawford and Welke picked as crew chiefs for league championship series

Umpire Jerry Crawford was picked Monday as crew chief of the AL championship series and Tim Welke was selected as crew chief for the NL championship series.

Crawford will be working his 12th LCS to go along with five World Series and four division series. His crew also includes Mike Reilly, Derryl Cousins, Chuck Meriwether, Gary Cederstrom and Hunter Wendelstedt.

Tim Welke, umpiring his sixth LCS, also has been involved in three World Series and five division series. He will be joined by Gary Darling, Jim Joyce, Jerry Layne, Jeff Kellogg and Fieldin Culbreth.

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