Oct 14, 2008 11:39 am US/Eastern
Former Phillies Pitcher Kevin Foster Dies At 39
CHICAGO (AP) ―
Kevin Foster, who spent seven years in the major leagues
after breaking in as an infielder and converting to a pitcher, has died of
cancer. He was 39.
He died in an Oklahoma City hospital
Saturday after a six-month bout with renal cell carcinoma, brother Mark Foster
said.
Foster was selected by
the Montreal Expos in the 29th round of the 1987 amateur draft. The
right-hander was traded to Seattle and then Philadelphia. He entered
the majors in 1993 with the Phillies.
Foster spent five
seasons with the Chicago Cubs after being acquired from Philadelphia for Shawn
Boskie in 1994, going 32-28 from 1994-98. His best season with the Cubs came in
1995, when he was 12-11 with a 4.51 ERA.
Foster battled arm
injuries after 1997 and made a brief comeback with Texas in 2001. He finished with a career
record of 32-30.
Foster, who was raised
in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, was working as a truck driver at
the time of his death.
In addition to his
brother, Foster is survived by four sons and three sisters. He was engaged to
be married.
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