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Date of Birth

6 December 1967, Lancaster, California, USA

Birth Name

Robert Kevin Appier

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Spouse

Laurie	(30 November 1996 - present) 1 child
Deann	(September 1987 - May 1994) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

In the Antelope Valley (Lancaster, CA) High School Hall of Fame.

Lives on a 270-acre ranch in Paola, Kansas. Its man-made lake is stocked with perch, catfish, largemouth bass, blue gill, catfish and walleye.

9th overall pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 1987 draft. He made his debut with the Royals on 4 June 1989 at California.

Children: Britney (8 June 1987), Garrett (15 October 1992), Evelyn (5 November 2007).

Member of 2000 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 2002 World Series Champion Anaheim Angels team.

Named to 1995 American League All Star Team.

Finished 3rd in voting for 1993 American League Cy Young Award.

6.92 Strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (69th All Time), 1,992 Strikeouts (61st All Time), 104 Wild Pitches (67th All Time).

Kansas City Royals All-Time Strikeouts Leader (1,456).

Pitcher for Kansas City Royals (1989-99 and 2003), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), New York Mets (2001), Anaheim Angels (2002-03).

Pitcher for Kansas City Royals (1989-99 and 2003-04), Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), New York Mets (2001), Anaheim Angels (2002-03).

Made major league debut on 14 June 1989.

Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1990 Rookie All-Star Team.

Where Are They Now

(August 2003) (6 August) Signed by the Kansas City Royals after he was released July 30th by the Anaheim Angels. The Angels apparently still owe him $15.67 million in salary.

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