Roy Foster (baseball) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Roy Foster
Outfielder
Born: (1945-07-29)July 29, 1945 Bixby, Oklahoma
Died: March 21, 2008(2008-03-21) (aged 62) Tulsa, Oklahoma
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
April 7, 1970, for the Cleveland Indians
Last appearance
October 1, 1972, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.253
Home runs	45
Runs batted in	118
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1970–72)

Roy Foster (July 29, 1945 – March 21, 2008) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians from 1970 to 1972. Born in Bixby, Oklahoma, he batted .268 with 23 home runs and 60 runs batted in as a 1970 rookie, and received one vote for the American League's Rookie of the Year Award. He was traded along with Frank Coggins and cash from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Indians for Russ Snyder and Max Alvis during spring training on April 4, 1970. He was dealt along with Rich Hand, Mike Paul and Ken Suarez from the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Del Unser, Denny Riddleberger, Terry Ley and Gary Jones at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1971. Foster died in Tulsa at age 62.