Researching Kevin Foster
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 40041 people with the Foster surname? In that year Foster was ranked number 73 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Kevin means "gentle, lovable" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Kevin Foster on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kevin Foster and the Foster Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 54358 people with the Foster surname in the UK? Foster is now ranked number 74 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 276480 people with the Foster surname in the USA? Foster is ranked number 72 for popularity in the USA. |
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Kevin Foster (baseball)
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 part of seven seasons between and . He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed .
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. Ironically, 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 509 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 and .
Foster died of renal cancer on October 11, 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Source: Kevin Foster (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaKevin Foster (basketball)
Kevin Foster (born June 17, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). The shooting guard played college basketball for Santa Clara University between 2008–09 and 2012–13. Foster made 431 three-point field goals in his career, which is tied for the fourth-most all-time in NCAA Division I history. He finished his collegiate career as Santa Clara's all-time leading scorer with 2,423 points, which is also the most in San Francisco Bay Area Division I history and second most in West Coast Conference history. Foster holds a rare distinction of being named a most valuable player (MVP) in two different postseason tournaments: the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) and the 2013 College Basketball Invitational (CBI), both of which Santa Clara won.
Source: Kevin Foster (basketball), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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