Joe Beckwith
Baseball player
Thomas Joseph Beckwith (born January 28, 1955) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.Beckwith grew up in Auburn, Alabama, where he played for Auburn High School and Auburn University. In the Majors, Beckwith played for two teams in his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers (1979-1983, 1986) and Kansas City Royals (1984-1985). Beckwith made his Major League Baseball debut on July 21, 1979, and played his final game on September 30, 1986.Beckwith was a member of the Royals team that won the World Series in 1985 and a member of the Dodgers who won the World Series in 1981.His father, Bill, was a longtime ticket office manager at Auburn University.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 28, 1955 |
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