Roy Foster (baseball)
| Roy Foster | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 29, 1945 Bixby, Oklahoma | |
| Died: March 21, 2008 (aged 62) Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 1970, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1972, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 45 |
| Runs batted in | 118 |
| Teams | |
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Roy Foster (July 29, 1945 – March 21, 2008) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians from 1970 to 1972. Born in Bixby, Oklahoma, he batted .268 with 23 home runs and 60 runs batted in as a 1970 rookie, and received one vote for the American League's Rookie of the Year Award. He was traded along with Rich Hand, Mike Paul and Ken Suarez from the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Del Unser, Denny Riddleberger, Terry Ley and Gary Jones at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1971.[1] Foster died in Tulsa at age 62.
References[]
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "White Sox Add Bahnsen, Ship McKinney to Yanks," The New York Times, Friday, December 3, 1971. Retrieved December 5, 2021
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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