16 Facts About Jack McDowell

1.

Jack Burns McDowell was born on January 16,1966 and is an American former baseball player.

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2.

Jack McDowell has been a professional musician, most notably with the rock band stickfigure.

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3.

Jack McDowell attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.

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4.

Jack McDowell was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round of the 1984 MLB draft, but did not sign.

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5.

Jack McDowell chose to attend Stanford University, where he was the co-Freshman of the Year in 1985, a second-team All-American in 1986 and a third-team All-American in 1987.

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6.

Jack McDowell led the Cardinal to the 1987 College World Series championship.

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Jack McDowell was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round of the 1987 amateur draft.

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8.

Jack McDowell pitched seven shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins that day to pick up the win.

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9.

Jack McDowell won 20 games in 1992 and 22 in 1993, when he won the American League Cy Young Award and led the White Sox to the postseason.

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10.

Jack McDowell was perhaps best known for giving the finger to the fans at Yankee Stadium while being booed off the field after getting bombed by the White Sox on July 18,1995, in the second game of a doubleheader.

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11.

Jack McDowell was the pitcher who gave up the walk-off, series-winning hit to Edgar Martinez in Game 5 of the 1995 American League Division Series, scoring Joey Cora and Ken Griffey Jr.

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12.

Jack McDowell's injury resulted in the emergence of rookie Jaret Wright.

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13.

Jack McDowell signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels in 1998 but was hampered with injuries during his time with the team.

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14.

Jack McDowell was released by the Angels after the 1999 season and retired from baseball.

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15.

On January 29,2014, Jack McDowell announced on his Facebook page that he had been hired to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie League affiliate, the Ogden Raptors, in the Pioneer League.

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16.

Jack McDowell has spent the 2021 summer season as the manager of the collegiate summer team the Burlington Sock Puppets.

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