57 Facts About Josh Beckett

Joshua Patrick Beckett was born on May 15,1980 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Josh Beckett won the 2003 World Series with the Marlins and the 2007 World Series with the Red Sox, receiving the 2003 World Series MVP award and the 2007 American League Championship Most Valuable Player award.

Josh Beckett was traded from the Marlins to the Red Sox in 2006 and from the Red Sox to the Dodgers in 2012, both as part of multi-player transactions.

Josh Beckett recovered from a serious injury that caused him to miss most of the 2013 season.

Josh Beckett pitched a no-hitter for the Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25,2014, becoming the 19th man in Dodgers history to pitch a no-hitter.

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Josh Beckett grew up idolizing fellow Texans Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens.

Josh Beckett had trouble with grades and with paying attention to his coach during his freshman year, so his coach in frustration threw Beckett off the team.

Josh Beckett experienced a growth spurt before his sophomore year and added speed to his fastball.

Concerned about Josh Beckett's perceived arrogance, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays chose Hamilton with the first pick.

Josh Beckett, meanwhile, was chosen with the second pick by the Florida Marlins.

Josh Beckett engaged in protracted negotiations with the Marlins, during which he briefly enrolled at Blinn Junior College, but he eventually signed on August 28,1999, to a four-year $7 million contract that included a $3.

Josh Beckett's signing bonus was larger than what the Marlins were paying everyone on the Major League roster, except pitcher Alex Fernandez.

Josh Beckett showed his commitment to the team by donating $100,000 to the team's charitable foundation, more than any other player had donated.

Josh Beckett was assigned to the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League to make his professional debut.

Josh Beckett suffered from injuries that season, including shoulder tendinitis and a frayed rotator cuff, injuries which took longer to heal because he did too much weight lifting while on the disabled list.

Josh Beckett was selected by Baseball America as the Marlins best prospect and the 19th best in the entire minor leagues as well as having the best fastball in the Midwest League.

Josh Beckett was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game, a showcase for the best prospects.

Josh Beckett struck out eight of the first nine batters he faced in his Sea Dogs debut on June 16,2001.

Josh Beckett was selected as Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News, and USA Today.

Josh Beckett was named the Marlins opening day starting pitcher in 2003, and at 22 years old, he was the youngest opening day starter in the team's history.

Josh Beckett made his postseason debut in the opening game of the 2003 National League Division Series, where he allowed only one run in seven innings against the San Francisco Giants but picked up the loss as Jason Schmidt pitched a complete game shutout.

Josh Beckett allowed only three Cubs to reach base in the game, on two singles and a walk, in the complete game shutout to keep his team alive.

Josh Beckett won the 2003 World Series MVP Award with two strong performances on three days' rest as the Marlins defeated the New York Yankees.

Josh Beckett made the opening day start for the Marlins again in 2004, allowing one run in seven innings against the Expos.

Josh Beckett was the first Red Sox pitcher to hit a home run in 35 years — since the advent of the designated hitter rule — when he took Phillies' pitcher Brett Myers deep during an interleague game on May 20,2006.

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Josh Beckett allowed 36 home runs, tied for second most in the majors.

At the start of the 2007 season, Josh Beckett adjusted to throwing more breaking pitches and fewer fastballs.

Josh Beckett reduced his walks and home runs allowed by nearly half, contributing to his success in 2007.

Josh Beckett became one of six Red Sox pitchers in history to win their first seven starts.

Josh Beckett earned the victory in the game after pitching two innings, giving up only one hit, and striking out two.

Josh Beckett finished second in AL Cy Young Award voting, behind CC Sabathia.

Josh Beckett threw a shutout against the Anaheim Angels on 108 pitches, 83 of which were strikes, to start the 2007 American League Division Series.

Nine days later, Josh Beckett started the first game of the 2007 American League Championship Series and pitched six innings for the win and in game five he struck out 11 in eight innings.

Josh Beckett then started and won the first game of the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies, pitching seven innings, allowing one run on six hits, and striking out nine batters.

On May 8,2008, Josh Beckett recorded his 1,000th career strikeout, when Brandon Inge of the Detroit Tigers struck out swinging in the seventh inning.

Josh Beckett later appealed the suspension and got it reduced to five games.

Josh Beckett recorded his 100th career win on July 12,2009, pitching a complete game shutout against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park.

Josh Beckett lost his one start in the postseason, to the Angels in Game 2 of the 2009 ALDS.

Josh Beckett was noted as the leader of this and some cited this behavior as part of the reason for the team's poor play down the stretch.

Josh Beckett was the center of yet another controversy when it was reported that he played several rounds of golf despite having been scratched from his start due to a lat muscle injury.

Josh Beckett was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, which required him to undergo surgery on July 10,2013, that ended his 2013 season.

On May 25,2014, Josh Beckett pitched a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the 21st no-hitter in Dodgers history, and the first since Hideo Nomo did so in the 1996 season.

Josh Beckett was the first pitcher to no-hit the Phillies since Bob Forsch in 1978.

Josh Beckett threw 128 pitches, struck out six, and walked three en route to the victory.

Josh Beckett became the oldest pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Randy Johnson threw a perfect game in 2004.

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Josh Beckett was honored as the National League Player of the Week as a result of that game.

On July 8,2014, Josh Beckett landed on the disabled list with a left hip impingement, an injury he said had gotten worse as the season went on.

Josh Beckett threw five pitches regularly: a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a cutter, a curveball, and a changeup.

Josh Beckett used all five of his pitches against left-handed hitters but dropped the changeup against righties.

Josh Beckett began to experiment with a slider and splitter in 2012.

Josh Beckett was the starting pitcher in that game, and some Red Sox fans theorized that her invitation was an attempt by the Indians organization to distract Josh Beckett.

Josh Beckett owns homes in Manhattan Beach, California, and Boerne, Texas.

Josh Beckett is an avid deer hunter and has been since childhood.

Josh Beckett was the 2002 winner of the Muy Grande Deer Contest for bringing down the largest buck during the Texas deer hunting season.

Josh Beckett owns Herradura Ranch, a 7,000 acres deer-hunting ranch outside of Cotulla, Texas.

Josh Beckett was featured in a Kevin Fowler music video alongside his teammates John Lackey, Tim Wakefield, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz.

On November 11,2017, Josh Beckett was arrested for public intoxication as a result of charging at a country band at a local bar in Texas.