Shawn Boskie
| Shawn Boskie | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 28, 1967 Hawthorne, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 20, 1990, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 18, 1998, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 49–63 |
| Earned run average | 5.14 |
| Strikeouts | 494 |
| Teams | |
Shawn Kealoha Boskie (born March 28, 1967), is an American former
1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
Early life
Boskie attended
Elks Club where he served as a leader locally, statewide, and nationally. His mother, Cheryl Boskie, has been a member of P.E.O. for 50 years. Boskie played college baseball at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California
.
Professional career
Boskie made his major league debut on May 20, 1990, versus the
home runs allowed (40), which ranks 12th-most all-time in a single MLB season. Boskie's eight-year big league career also included stints with the Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Montreal Expos
.
On September 6, 1995, Boskie was the starting pitcher when the Angels played the Orioles on the evening that Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak of 2,130. Ripken hit a home run off Boskie in the 4th inning (Ripken's third game in a row in which he hit a home run).
Personal life
Boskie is a devout Christian. He worked with the non-profit legal advocacy organization Alliance Defending Freedom for 10 years before joining Pure Flix Entertainment as Vice President of Investor Relations. He married Pamela Russell in 1990 and they reside in Scottsdale, AZ with three children.
References
- ^ "Shawn Boskie Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet