All-Star Crawford extends No. 35 Giants lore

Brandon Crawford doesn't simply perpetuate the significance of wearing No. 35 for the San Francisco Giants. He deepens it, as he'll try to prove when he starts at shortstop for the National League in the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, which airs on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. PT on FOX.

That number is unofficially reserved for shortstops who demonsrate all-around excellence. That would describe Crawford, winner of the NL's last three Gold Glove Awards as well as a 2015 Silver Slugger Award.

It certainly would describe Chris Speier, with whom the "35" tradition began. Speier earned three consecutive All-Star selections (1972-74), hit 15 homers ('72) and 30 doubles ('75) and drove in 71 runs…