Joe Beckwith


Thomas Joseph Beckwith is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.

Early life and education

Beckwith grew up in Auburn, Alabama, where he played for Auburn High School and Auburn University. His father, Bill, was a longtime ticket office manager at Auburn University. In 1975, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Career

In the Majors, Beckwith played for two teams in his career: the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals. 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.