Bob Tewksbury

Bob Tewksbury

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#c41e3a
bgcolor2=#c41e3a
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Bob Tewksbury
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1960|11|30
city-state|Concord|New Hampshire
debutdate=April 11
debutyear=1986
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=September 26
finalyear=1998
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=Record
stat1value=110-102
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.92
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=812
teams =
*New York Yankees (by|1986-by|1987)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1987-by|1988)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1989-by|1994)
*Texas Rangers (by|1995)
*San Diego Padres (by|1996)
*Minnesota Twins (by|1997-by|1998)
highlights =
*All-Star (NL): 1992
*Led NL in Won-Loss % in 1992 with .762
*Led NL in Walks/9ip in 1992 with .77 and in 1993 with .84
*Led NL in Strikeouts to Walks in 1992 with 4.55 and in 1993 with 4.85
*Ranks 22nd on MLB All-Time Walks/9IP List (1.45)
*Ranks 48th on MLB All-Time Strikeout to Walk List (2.78)

Robert Alan Tewksbury (born November 30 1960 in Concord, New Hampshire) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Tewksbury was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 1981 draft. He played for the Yankees for two years, before being sent to the Chicago Cubs. As a free agent in 1988, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he would stay until 1994. Again a free agent, he went to the Texas Rangers for a year. In 1996, he signed with the San Diego Padres for one more year. He then played for two years with the Minnesota Twins, but the shoulder problems effectively ended his baseball career after that.

Due to the shoulder and arm problems he would face over the course of his playing career, Tewksbury became known as an excellent control pitcher. His best year was 1992, in which he went 16-5 on the season and had a 2.16 ERA in 233 innings pitched. He also started the All-Star Game for the National League and was third in the Cy Young Award voting that year. His injury problems would continue to mar his success from that point forward, with his best post-Cardinals year being in San Diego, where he would help the Padres capture the NL West division title.

In 1997, the ever-crafty Tewksbury threw an Eephus pitch, joining an elite few who have thrown the "junkiest pitch in baseball." He threw it to power-hitter Mark McGwire, no less. (McGwire grounded out on the pitch - twice.)

During and after his baseball career, he became well-known for his philanthropy. He has done a lot of work for the Boys and Girls Club of America, as well as hospital visits for sick children. He was very popular among his fans and peers, his Texas manager saying "He’s a true professional on and off the field — and a pleasure to have in the clubhouse."

Tewksbury still lives in New Hampshire, continuing his charitable work, as well as appearing as a commentator for Boston Red Sox coverage on the New England Sports Network.

Tewksbury is now a sports psychologist for the Boston Red Sox.

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