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An often-injured starter, Tewksbury was 9-5, 3.31 as a rookie in 1986, the only season since 1982 in which he did not spend time on the DL. He led the Florida State League in wins, ERA, and shutouts at Fort Lauderdale in 1982, but after only 29 starts for the Yankees was one of three players traded to the Cubs for Steve Trout. Tewksbury never won a game for Chicago. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 12, 1987: The Yankees trade P Bob Tewksbury and two minor league pitchers to the Cubs for Steve Trout, who has just pitched back-to-back shutouts. » July 22, 1993: During Colorado's 7-6 win over St. Louis, Cardinal P Bob Tewksbury surrenders a walk to Eric Young in the 7th inning, ending his streak of 55 1/3 innings without issuing a free pass. The National League record is 68. » September 7, 1993: Cardinals OF Mark Whiten ties the major–league record for RBIs in a game with 12 in St. Louis' 15-2 win over the Reds in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. Whiten hits a record-tying four home runs, including a first inning grand slam, in the contest. His only out is a pop out in the 4th. Todd Zeile, who scores three in the opener, scores ahead of Mark three times, while Gerald Perry is on base for each of the homers. With one RBI in the opener, a 14–13 loss, he also ties Nate Colbert's mark of 13 RBIs in a doubleheader. Prior to today, Whiten had not homered in four weeks. Bob Tewksbury (16-8) is the winner in the Whiten blowout. » April 3, 1994: Cardinals OF Ray Lankford hits a home run as the first batter of the 1994 season. St. Louis goes on the defeat Cincinnati, 6-4, with Bob Tewksbury gaining the win. » December 18, 1995: The Padres sign free agent P Bob Tewksbury. » July 22, 1997: Greg Maddux parcels out just 78 pitches as the Atlanta Braves defeat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the opener of a doubleheader Tuesday. It is the lowest pitch total for a 9-inning complete game since Bob Tewksbury threw 76 for the Cardinals against the Reds on August 29, 1990. Chicago takes the second game 5-4. » June 28, 1998: The Twins Bob Tewksbury slows down Mark McGwire, twice retiring him with a 44–MPH lob. McGwire grounds out in the 1st inning swinging at a lob, and then with a 0–2 count in the 4th, pops out to first on another. Tewksbury also retires Ray Lankford in the 6th on a lob and ends with a 3–2 win.