Kevin Frederick
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Kevin Albert Francis Frederick (born November 4, 1976 in Evanston, Illinois
) is a retired professional baseball player. In nine seasons, Frederick almost always played as a relief pitcher
. Frederick attended high school at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois
. After graduating from Creighton University
, where he was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference
all-star, Frederick was drafted in in the 17th round of the amateur entry draft by the Minnesota Twins
, but failed to reach a contract agreement with the team.
In the 1998 amateur entry draft
, Frederick was again selected by the Twins. He signed with the team, and played four and a half seasons in the minor league
s before being called up in July . He made his major league debut on July 15 in a win against the Los Angeles Angels, in which he gave up one run over an inning and two thirds. Frederick only pitched in eight games for the Twins that season. Before the season, Frederick was picked up off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays
. Frederick pitched most of two seasons in the minor leagues, and was granted free agency after the season. He was signed in the middle of the season by the Boston Red Sox
. He played two seasons in the Red Sox farm system, and retired after the season, only twenty-nine years old.
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
) is a retired professional baseball player. In nine seasons, Frederick almost always played as a relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
. Frederick attended high school at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
. After graduating from Creighton University
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
, where he was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
all-star, Frederick was drafted in in the 17th round of the amateur entry draft by the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, but failed to reach a contract agreement with the team.
In the 1998 amateur entry draft
1998 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1998 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1998...
, Frederick was again selected by the Twins. He signed with the team, and played four and a half seasons in the minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
s before being called up in July . He made his major league debut on July 15 in a win against the Los Angeles Angels, in which he gave up one run over an inning and two thirds. Frederick only pitched in eight games for the Twins that season. Before the season, Frederick was picked up off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
. Frederick pitched most of two seasons in the minor leagues, and was granted free agency after the season. He was signed in the middle of the season by the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. He played two seasons in the Red Sox farm system, and retired after the season, only twenty-nine years old.