- Kevin Beirne
Infobox MLB retired
name=Kevin Beirne
position=pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1974|1|1
bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=May 17
debutyear=2000
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=September 28
finalyear=2002
finalteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label=Record
stat1value=3-3
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=6.09
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=63
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (by|2000)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2001)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2002)
*Osaka Kintesu Buffaloes (by|2003-by|2004)
*Orix Buffaloes (by|2005)
*Chiba Lotte Marines (by|2006)
highlights=Kevin Patrick Beirne (born
January 1 ,1974 , inHouston, Texas ) was aMajor League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is the son ofJim Beirne , who played with theHouston Oilers andSan Diego Chargers of theNFL from 1968 to 1976.Beirne was a star outfielder and wide receiver for
McCullough High School inThe Woodlands, TX where he was a teammate of future NFL playerLarry Izzo . In 1989 as a sophomore, Beirne caught 18 passes in a game against Westfield High School, at the time placing him second all-time in Texas high school football history for receptions in a single game. He was a first team all-state receiver his senior year and was ranked the #5 high school receiver in the class of '92 in Texas by theAustin American-Statesman . He signed with Texas A&M, where he played both baseball and football.Drafted by the
Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the by|1995MLB amateur draft, Beirne switched from the outfield to pitching in part because a pitcher's schedule fit in better with his football. He didn't begin to learn to pitch until he was 21 and playing professionally. Beirne would make hisMajor League Baseball debut with theChicago White Sox on May 17, 2000. Beirne pitched 29 games, all but one of them in relief, for the White Sox that season. His lone start came in late September against theBoston Red Sox .In January by|2001, he was traded with Mike Williams, Brian Simmons, and
Mike Sirotka to theToronto Blue Jays forMatt DeWitt andDavid Wells . Beirne appeared in only five games for the Blue Jays in 2001 and was grantedfree agency after the season. He signed with theLos Angeles Dodgers in December and had his best and final Major League season for the Dodgers, posting a 3.41 ERA in 29 innings. His last three appearances in the Majors came as a starter.Beirne played professionally in Japan from 2002-2006.
External links
* [http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/recruiting/fab92.html Fab 55]
* [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BEIRNE+IN+PRESSURE+SITUATION-a091637719 Dodgers article]
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