| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Crystl Irene Bustos |
| Nickname | The Big Bruiser |
| Born | September 8, 1977 (1977-09-08) (age 47) Canyon Country, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sport | |
| College team | Palm Beach Panthers |
Medal record | |
Crystl Irene Bustos (born September 8, 1977), also known asThe Big Bruiser, is an Americansoftball player at thedesignated hitter orthird base position although on the roster she is adesignated player.[1] She is a two-timeOlympic gold medalist. She holds the world record for home runs during an Olympic series, with six.[2]
Bustos, aMexican American, was born inCanyon Country, California (currently a part ofSanta Clarita). She began her career playing softball at Canyon Country Little League and attendedPalm Beach Community College.[3] She is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic softball team, which won the silver medal after losing to Japan in the gold-medal game, the first loss for the U.S. women in 23 straight Olympic games.[4] Her accomplishments also include twoWorld Cup Championships (2006 and 2007), threePan American gold medals (1999, 2003 and 2007), and a gold medal at the2006 ISF World Championships. She has also played for theNPFAkron Racers, and was the Most Valuable Player in theWPSL for theOrlando Wahoos in 1998.[5]
Bustos announced that she would retire from international competition after the2008 Beijing Olympics.[6]
Bustos was named 2008 USA Softball Player of the Year. She became thefield manager for theAkron Racers in October 2009,[7] but elected to return to the playing field for the Racers in 2010.
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2000 | 10 | 37 | 5 | 10 | .270 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .459% | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 9 | .346 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .923% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 11 | .500 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1.318% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 28 | 85 | 26 | 30 | .353 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 70 | .823% | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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