In Photos: Brandon Crawford & wife Jalynn steal the spotlight in hilarious 'ugly sweaters' ft. each other's faces at festive family night
Former San Francisco Giants infielder Brandon Crawford will enjoy his first Christmas with family following his retirement in late November after 14 seasons in the majors which included two World Series titles.
With Christmas around the corner, Crawford and his wife Jalynn attended a party thrown by their friends Jason and Janelle Leopoldo, who decorated her home to give festive vibes with a Christmas tree and jingle bells. Still, the center of attraction was Crawford's "ugly sweaters" in their latest Christmas post.
On Friday, Jalynn uploaded photos from their Christmas party. The first photo has the Crawford couple posing in front of a Christmas tree, wearing festive, custom-designed "ugly sweaters." The colorful Christmas-themed sweaters featured images of their faces repeated across the fabric. Jaylnn complemented the outfit with red cowboy boots and a small festive headband with a Santa hat.
“Ugly Sweater” party Thank you for hosting such a FUN party @janelleleopoldo @jason.leopoldo 🫶✨❤️💚🎄 @therealbcraw35 and I crushed the sweater game 😜👫👩❤️💋👨 and we won the get the ornament in the cup game!! 🙌🏼🏆😆" Jalynn wrote in the caption.
Jalynn makes her feelings known after Brandon Crawford's retirement announcement
Brandon Crawford made his MLB debut in May 2011 and the following November, he tied the knot with Jalynn in Kona, Hawaii. Thus almost his entire 14-year career, Crawford has his wife by his side through all the highs and lows.
After the shortstop announced his retirement, Jalynn took to Instagram and penned a heartfelt note:
"It was the most beautiful ride watching you live out your childhood dreams. I loved having a front row seat to every moment and memory with you! 🫶 Looking forward to this next chapter with our family! Thank you to the @sfgiants and @cardinals for everything!
"Thank you baseball for blessing our family with all the memories we will cherish in our hearts! You @therealbcraw35 will forever be my favorite baseball player of all time! I love YOU @therealbcraw35 #PROUDWIFE ⚾️🐐 Greatest Giants SS 🙌🏼 🧡🖤❤️⚾️🐐😘 @mlb @sfgiants @cardinals"
Over his illustrious career, Brandon Crawford has earned three All-Star selections (2015, 2018, 2021), played a pivotal role in securing two World Series championships for the San Francisco Giants in 2012 and 2014. He won four Gold Glove Awards (2015–2017, 2021) and a Silver Slugger in 2015.