Russell Jay Crider ("Kid"), born July 6th, 1919 in Sharp, AR,1 was a professional baseball player from 1940-1946. Biography Crider was a native of Smithville, AR.2 3 He died on September 27th, 2002 in Hinds County, MS.4 Stats Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com. 1 Crider's WWII Draft Card. 2 1930 U.S. Census and 1940 U.S. Census. 3 Big Spring Daily Herald, 6/6/1941 4 Social Security Death Index.