Joe Beckwith
Encyclopedia
Thomas Joseph Beckwith 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
(-) and Kansas City Royals
(-). 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.
His father, Bill, was a longtime ticket office manager at Auburn University.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
.
Beckwith grew up in Auburn, Alabama
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
, where he played for Auburn High School and Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
. In the Majors, Beckwith played for two teams in his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(-) and Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
(-). Beckwith made his Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
in 1985.
His father, Bill, was a longtime ticket office manager at Auburn University.