Joe Beckwith

Joe Beckwith

Infobox MLB retired
name = Joe Beckwith
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position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1955|1|28
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bats =Left
throws = Right
debutdate =July 21
debutyear =1979
debutteam =Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate =September 30
finalyear =1986
finalteam =Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value =18-19
stat2label =ERA
stat2value =3.54
stat3label =Strikeouts
stat3value =319
teams =
*Los Angeles Dodgers (1979-1983)
*Kansas City Royals (1984-1985)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (1986)
highlights =
*1985 World Series Championship

Thomas Joseph Beckwith (b. January 28, 1955 in Opelika, Alabama) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.

Beckwith grew up in Auburn, Alabama, where he played for Auburn High School and Auburn University. In the Majors, Beckwith played for two teams in his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1979-by|1983, by|1986) and Kansas City Royals (by|1984-by|1985). Beckwith made his Major League Baseball debut on July 21, 1979, and played his final game on September 30, 1986.

Beckwith was a member of the Royals team that won the World Series in 1985.

Beckwith's nickname was "Smokey Joe" for his overpowering fastball.

His father, Bill, was a longtime ticket office manager at Auburn University.

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