– Position: Pitcher.
– Bats/Throws: R/R.
– 1991: 4-9, 5.23 ERA in 26 games (20 starts) with Cubs.
– Best season: 1990. Went 5-6, 3.69 ERA with Cubs.
– Personal: Born March 28, 1967, in Hawthrone, Nev. Lives in Reno, Nev. Married to former Pam Russell. Boskie`s middle name, Kealoha, means ”Loved One” in Hawaiian. His father was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He was Cubs` first-round draft in 1986.
– Snap stat: He struggled to a 3-8 record with 5.31 ERA before he was optioned to Iowa last July 2. After he came back to the Cubs, Boskie fashioned a nifty 2.16 ERA in seven appearances out of the bullpen.
– Noteworthy: Boskie isn`t helpless at the plate. Last April 22, he became the first Cubs pitcher since Rick Sutcliffe in 1987 to hit a triple. In his next start, Boskie hit his first big-league homer. . . . Opened last year in starting rotation. After opening with loss, went 2-0 with 1.66 ERA in next three games.
