22 Facts About Keith Foulke

Keith Charles Foulke is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

Keith Foulke was an All-Star in 2003 and he earned the final out of the 2004 World Series.

Keith Foulke began his career in the minor-league system of the San Francisco Giants.

In 1998, Keith Foulke found a home in the White Sox bullpen, primarily serving as set-up man for closers Matt Karchner and Bill Simas.

In 1999, Keith Foulke established himself as one of the league's best relief pitchers, posting a 2.

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In 2000, Keith Foulke again was an important piece of the White Sox bullpen.

However, it was Keith Foulke who gave up the game-winning double to David Ortiz in Game 4 of the American League Division Series that year.

Keith Foulke was granted free agency on October 27,2003, and signed with the Boston Red Sox.

Keith Foulke continued his dominance in his first year with the Red Sox, saving 32 games in 39 opportunities while racking up 79 strikeouts and a 2.

Keith Foulke would rack up 19 strikeouts and over the entire stretch would only allow exactly one earned run.

Keith Foulke was on the mound when the final out was made in the 2004 World Series.

Keith Foulke induced Edgar Renteria of the St Louis Cardinals to hit a one-bounce ground ball back to him which he flipped to first, thus clinching the Red Sox' first World Series Championship since 1918.

Keith Foulke's perceived lack of respect for Red Sox fans made him a target for both fans and the Boston media alike.

Keith Foulke pitched mainly as one of the team's middle relievers, along with Mike Timlin, Julian Tavarez, and Rudy Seanez.

On June 12,2006, Keith Foulke was put on the disabled list with right elbow tendinitis.

Keith Foulke signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Indians for the 2007 season after passing a physical in January.

However, Keith Foulke announced his retirement on February 16,2007, before ever putting on an Indians uniform.

Keith Foulke cited pains in his elbow and injuries from the previous two seasons as the primary reason for ending his ten-year career.

The announcement came as a shock to most people, as Keith Foulke was slated to compete with Joe Borowski to fill the vacant closer's role.

On February 8,2008, Keith Foulke returned from retirement and signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics, for whom he had previously closed in 2003.

Keith Foulke played for the Newark Bears in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Keith Foulke had good control, as evidenced by his career strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.