Facts you might not know about Kevin Appier

Here are some facts you might not know about Kevin Appier:

• Kevin Appier was a right-handed pitcher for the Royals, Athletics, Mets, Angels, and Royals (again).
• Kevin Appier pitched in the major leagues from 1989 to 2004.
• Kevin Appier had a career record of 169-137 with an ERA of 3.74.
• Kevin Appier's best season was probably 1993, when he went 18-8 with a 2.56 ERA for the Royals.
• Kevin Appier made 5 postseason appearances with the Athletics and Angels, and his record was 0-2.
• Kevin Appier was once traded for Mo Vaughn (2001).
• Kevin Appier briefly attempted a comeback in 2006. He pitched for the Tacoma Rainiers, AAA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. During that time, I went to a Rainiers game and got to see Kevin Appier hanging out in the bullpen. According to the journal entry I made at the time-- "Tacoma won 1-0 --We mostly watched Kevin Appier in the bullpen-- spewing out sunflower seed shells, spitting large amounts of a clear fluid, leaning back, and once stamping his feet." (See photos below, taken by Jeremy, a friend of my step-brother Justin).

• If you search on the internet, it is possible to find people who believe that Kevin Appier deserves to be in baseball's Hall of Fame.
• Kevin Appier was born on December 6, 1967, the exact same day I was.