Kirk McCaskill
Kirk Edward McCaskill (Born
April 9,
1961) in
Kapuskasing, Ontario,
Canada, is a retired
Major League Baseball pitcher.
McCaskill played for two different ballclubs during his career: the
California Angels (1985-1991), and
Chicago White Sox (1992-1996). He made his
Major League Baseball debut on May 1, 1985, and played his final game on July 20, 1996.
Kirk was drafted in the fourth round of the 1982 amateur draft by the
California Angels. He would debut in 1985, but his break-out season was 1986, with the
American League West champion
California Angels. He compiled a win-loss record of 17-10, with a 3.36
earned run average, and 202
strikeouts. He also totaled 10 complete games on the season.He would go on to have six seasons of ten or more wins, throw two one-hitters, rank in the
American League top ten in shutouts and
earned run average three times each.
In 2003, McCaskill was inducted into the
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, along with
Joe Carter,
Richard Bélec, and the
Vancouver Asahi. In response to the news of induction, McCaskill was quoted as saying, "I am stunned by this wonderful news. I can't wait to tell my family and my parents. I am very proud of my Canadian heritage, and this is going to be an honour of a lifetime."
Kirk and his wife, Dana, have three sons: Riley, Reese, and Bennett. They reside in
Rancho Santa Fe, California.
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