Keith Comstock
Keith Comstock | |
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San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 3, 1984, for the Minnesota Twins | |
NPB: April 18, 1985, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: August 16, 1986, for the Yomiuri Giants | |
MLB: August 5, 1991, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 10–7 |
Earned run average | 4.06 |
Strikeouts | 142 |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 8–10 |
Earned run average | 4.47 |
Strikeouts | 94 |
Teams | |
Keith Martin Comstock (born December 23, 1955) is an American baseball coach and former relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of six seasons, spending time with the Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Seattle Mariners. He also played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and several Minor League Baseball teams in various countries.
Comstock has served as the rehab pitching coordinator for the Texas Rangers since 2007. He is best known for appearing on a memorable 1989 baseball card pretending to be hit in the crotch by a ball.
Playing career
Comstock was drafted by the
In 1989, while playing for the
Personal life
Comstock was born in San Francisco and went to high school in San Carlos, California.
Comstock is the great-grandson of the former United States Postal Inspector and politician Anthony Comstock. He lives in Arizona with his wife, Kathleen Comstock. He has three children, Christine Fox, Daniel Comstock and Alexandria, three granddaughters, and three grandsons.
References
- ^ a b c Lidz, Franz (June 4, 1990). "Waiting to Pop His Cork". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 72, no. 23. p. 74. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Sanchez, Robert (August 21, 2019). "'You're the guy with the ball to the crotch': The inside story behind the funniest baseball card ever made". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Keith Comstock at Baseball Biography