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Kevin Foster, Former Cubs Pitcher, Dies at 39 of Renal Cell Carcinoma
Kevin Foster, a former Major League pitcher, died this weekend after an unsuccessful bout with cancer. Foster was 39.
Foster died in an Oklahoma City hospital Saturday after battling cancer for six months. The official cause of death was renal cell carcinoma. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common form of kidney cancer arising from the renal tubule and is the most common form of kidney cancer in adults.
Renal cell carcinoma is resistant to radiation therapy and chemotherapy, although some cases respond to immunotherapy.
Foster was was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 29th round of the 1987 amateur draft as an infielder. He was converted into a pitcher three years later and was traded to Seattle and then Philadelphia, where he made his first major league appearance in 1993
Foster spent five seasons with the Chicago Cubs after being acquired from the Phillies for Shawn Boskie in 1994, going 32-28 from 1994-98. His best season with the Cubs came in 1995, when he was 12-11 with a 4.51 ERA. His career record is 32-30.
Foster battled arm injuries after 1997 and made a brief comeback to baseball with Texas in 2001.
Foster is survived by four sons, three sisters and one brother. He was divorced and engaged to be married. Funeral arrangements were pending Tuesday.
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