Joe Boever Baseball player

Joseph Martin Boever (born October 4, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. A career reliever, Boever was most notable for throwing a palmball pitch. Nicknamed "Boever The Saver", he debuted in 1985 and was a closer for the 1989 Atlanta Braves collecting 21 saves. In 1992 he led the league in appearances for a pitcher, playing in 81 games for the Houston Astros. He retired in 1997.He attended and played for Lindbergh High School, which he graduated from in 1979.Boever played college baseball at Nevada-Las Vegas Community College.On July 24, 1987, Boever was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Randy O'Neal.

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Birth dateOctober 04, 1960

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Baseball player

Career startJuly 19, 1985
Career endSeptember 29, 1996
batting sideRight
former teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
position
Pitcher
teams
Atlanta Braves
Detroit Tigers
Houston Astros
Oakland Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
throwing sideRight

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