Bob Tewksbury

[William Malone]

Robert Alan Tewksbury was born on November 30, 1960 in Concord, New Hampshire.

The New York Yankees drafted him in round 19 of the 1981 MLB Draft. He debuted for them in 1986, going 9-5 with a 3.81 ERA as a rookie. Tewksbury was traded to the Chicago Cubs at the deadline in 1987, and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent in 1989.

He had a strong tenure in St. Louis, going 67-46 with a 3.48 ERA over six seasons. Tewksbury was an All-Star in 1992, and finished third in the NL Cy Young voting that year. He pitched for the Texas Rangers in 1995, and the San Diego Padres in 1996.

The Minnesota Twins signed Tewksbury ahead of the 1997 campaign. He went 8-13 with a 4.22 ERA, tossing five complete games and two shutouts. Tewksbury returned in 1998, going 7-13 with a 4.79 ERA. His most memorable moment in a Twins uniform came against Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire in an interleague game at the Metrodome on June 28, 1998. McGwire, in the middle of his historic 70 home run season, grounded out twice on his eephus pitch. The Twins won that game 3-2.

Tewksbury got a masters degree in physiology after retiring, and has been a long time mental skills coach for various big league franchises. As of 2025, he is working independently with several big league clients.

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