Kevin Foster (baseball)

Kevin Foster
Kevin Foster
	Pitcher
	Born: January 13, 1969; Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
	Died: October 11, 2008 (aged 39); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 12, 1993, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
	August 21, 2001, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	32–30
Earned Run Average	4.86
Strikeouts	417
Teams
	Philadelphia Phillies (1993); Chicago Cubs (1994–1998); Texas Rangers (2001);

Kevin Christopher Foster (January 13, 1969 – October 11, 2008) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who appeared in 100 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers in all or parts of seven seasons between 1993 and 2001. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).

Foster was born in Evanston, Illinois, where he graduated from Evanston Township High School, and attended Kishwaukee College. He was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 29th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft, and debuted with two September 1993 games as a late-season call-up for the Phillies. The following spring, he was traded to the Cubs, where appeared in 89 of his 100 MLB games, with 82 starts, and posted all 32 of his career wins. In one of his starts, Foster picked up the Cubs’ first victory against the Chicago White Sox in interleague play, an 8–3 triumph at Comiskey Park on June 16, 1997. Exactly one year later, Foster worked in his last game as a Cub before returning to the minor leagues. His last MLB trial came during July and August 2001 as a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers.

As a major leaguer, Foster posted a career 32–30 won–lost record and 4.86 earned run average, with two complete games. In 5092⁄3 innings pitched, he allowed 500 hits and 220 bases on balls, with 417 strikeouts. He later played for the independent St. Paul Saints of the Northern League in 2003 and 2004.

Foster died of renal cancer on October 11, 2008, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[1]

References

^ Lacy J. Banks (October 14, 2008). "Former Cub pitcher a 'superstar human being'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2008.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Kevin Foster at Find a Grave

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[1] Lacy J. Banks (October 14, 2008). "Former Cub pitcher a 'superstar human being'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2008.

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