Former MLB pitcher Matt Keough has died, the Oakland A’s announced on Saturday.
Keough spent the better part of his career with the A’s from 1977 to 1983. He posted a record of 58-84 with a 4.17 ERA. He made the All-Star team as a rookie in 1978 and was the American League Comeback Player of the Year in 1980.
Executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane said in a statement, according to ESPN:
“Matt was a great baseball man and a proud Oakland A. He had an incredible passion for the game and we were lucky to have him and his wealth of knowledge alongside us for the years he worked as a special assistant.”
Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 5/3/20
