Researching Roy Oswalt
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Oswalt surname? In that year Oswalt was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Roy means "King" and is of French origin.
Records of Roy Oswalt on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roy Oswalt and the Oswalt Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3 people with the Oswalt surname in the UK? Oswalt is now ranked number 4038 for popularity in the UK. |
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Roy Oswalt
Roy Oswalt ( born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Oswalt played for the majority of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Houston Astros. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Colorado Rockies.
Oswalt was selected by the Astros in the 1996 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with Houston, in 2001, finishing his rookie season with a win–loss record of 14–3. Oswalt was a back-to-back 20-game winner in 2004 and 2005. He helped lead the Astros to their first World Series appearance in 2005, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS). When Oswalt left the Astros in 2010, both his wins (143) and strikeouts totals (1,593) ranked second in franchise history to Joe Niekro (144) and Nolan Ryan (1,866), respectively. Oswalt was a three-time All-Star, selected from 2005 to 2007.
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