Kevin Foster dies at 39

God bless him and his family.

He was a decent pitcher, never knew to much else about the man.

He could be fun to watch some days. If a guy finishes above .500 with those Cubs teams…he’s a superstar in my book!

on TV with the St. Paul Saints a few years ago. To echo the sentiment, that 32-30 career record pitching primarily for losing Cubs teams was an accomplishment. He was 10-7 in 1997 for a team that finished 68-94.

Far more importantly, it’s sad to see him pass away at such a young age. My condolences also go out to his family.

… is a little more information from the Tribune.

Very sad.

He won the first Cubs/ Sox game played in interdivison play in about 1995 (?) I think the Cubs wore the old black uni’s from the early 1900’s.

It was June 16, 1997.

RIP Kevin… I remember when he signed a ball for me…. Good guy..

I remember when he signed a ball for my 3 year old nephew in 1995. He still talks about that ball today. Sad story.

Rest in Peace…

Life isn’t fair. I wish the best for him and his family, especially his children.

I always liked Kevin Foster, as a player and as a person, just from his demeanor on the field and stories about him.

on my first visit to Wrigley, as a kid. I barely remember it, but still have the card. I was shocked to hear that he had passed away.

One thing I remembered about him is how he would watch the game while flipping a baseball up a few inches constantly when he was taken out for relief. I’ve always liked the guy. I remember Harry and Stoney used to talk about how he was a converted infielder when in the minors because of his arm and they seemed to like him pretty well.

Its a shame he died so young. He’s only 10 years older than myself, goes to show that life is pretty short. Rest in peace Kevin.

I always liked Kevin. Loved the angle of the lfelong Cub fan pitching for them, and he had some success — and seemed like a good guy.