Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980, in Spring, Texas) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. During his career in the playoffs, he won the 2003 World Series MVP Award with the Florida Marlins, and received the 2007 ALCS MVP award with the Red Sox.
A native of Spring, Texas, Beckett was discovered by Florida Marlins scout Bob Laurie, who also discovered Jason Stokes. Beckett had signed a letter of i...
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Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15, 1980, in Spring, Texas) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. During his career in the playoffs, he won the 2003 World Series MVP Award with the Florida Marlins, and received the 2007 ALCS MVP award with the Red Sox.
A native of Spring, Texas, Beckett was discovered by Florida Marlins scout Bob Laurie, who also discovered Jason Stokes. Beckett had signed a letter of intent to play with the Texas A&M; Aggies but went pro. Beckett spent most of his early years with the Marlins as a member of the team's young staff, but injuries (most frequently blister problems) limited him to only 99 starts (102 appearances) from 2002 to 2005.
Beckett's major league debut was on September 4, 2001, against the Chicago Cubs, in which he gave up one hit over six shutout innings. He finished 2001 with four games started, a 2-2 record, and an ERA of 1.50.
Beckett achieved fame in the 2003 postseason by winning the World Series...
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