CHICAGO (AP) -Kevin Foster, who spent seven years in the major leagues after breaking in as an infielder and converting to a pitcher, has died of cancer. He was 39.
He died in an Oklahoma City hospital Saturday after a six-month bout with renal cell carcinoma, brother Mark Foster said.
Foster was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 29th round of the 1987 amateur draft. The right-hander was traded to Seattle and then Philadelphia. He entered the majors in 1993 with the Phillies.
Foster spent five seasons with the Chicago Cubs after being acquired from Philadelphia for Shawn Boskie in 1994, going 32-28 from 1994-98. His best season with the Cubs came in 1995, when he was 12-11 with a 4.51 ERA.
Foster battled arm injuries after 1997 and made a brief comeback with Texas in 2001. He finished with a career record of 32-30.
Foster, who was raised in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, was working as a truck driver at the time of his death.
In addition to his brother, Foster is survived by four sons and three sisters. He was engaged to be married.
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