Roy Oswalt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Roy Oswalt

American professional baseball player, pitcher

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1977

Place of Birth: Weir, Mississippi, United States

Profession: sports agent, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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About Roy Oswalt

  • Roy Oswalt (; born August 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played for the majority of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Houston Astros.
  • He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Colorado Rockies.Oswalt was selected by the Astros in the 1996 MLB draft.
  • He made his big league debut with Houston, in 2001, finishing his rookie season with a win–loss record of 14–3.
  • Oswalt was a back-to-back 20-game winner in 2004 and 2005.
  • He helped lead the Astros to their first World Series appearance in 2005, and was named Most Valuable Player of the 2005 National League Championship Series (NLCS).
  • When Oswalt left the Astros in 2010, both his wins (143) and strikeouts totals (1,593) ranked second in franchise history to Joe Niekro (144) and Nolan Ryan (1,866), respectively.
  • Oswalt was a three-time All-Star, selected from 2005 to 2007.As a member of Team USA, Oswalt won a gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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