Oct 14, 2008 5:34 am US/Central
Former Cubs Pitcher Kevin Foster Dies
Foster Fulfilled Lifelong Dream With Cubs From 1994 To 1998
OKLAHOMA CITY (CBS) ―
Former Cubs pitcher Kevin Foster has died at the age of 39.
Foster grew up in Evanston, and was a star of the baseball team at Evanston Township High School. He was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 29th round of the 1987 amateur draft. The right-hander was traded to the Seattle Mariners and the Philadelphia Phillies, where he broke in the major leagues in 1993.
Foster spent five seasons with the Cubs after being acquired from Philadelphia for Shawn Boskie in 1994, going 32-28 from 1994 to 1998. His best season as a Cub came in 1995, when he was 12-11 with a 4.51 earned run average.
For part of the time he was pitching for the Cubs, he chose to live at home with his family in Evanston, the Chicago Tribune reported.
When Foster started for the Cubs in a 1997 game, he defeated the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, breaking the Cubs' National League record 14 straight losses, the Tribune reported.
Most recently, he had been driving a truck in Oklahoma City. He died there on Saturday, after a six-month battle with cancer.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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