Bob Knepper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Knepper
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 24, 1954(1954-05-24)
Age	70
Birthplace	Akron
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Taurus

Bob Knepper Biography

Bob Knepper is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 24, 1954 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Robert Wesley Knepper (born May 25 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. From 1976 to 1990 Knepper pitched for 15 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros and earned two All-Star appearances, as well as his 1981 NL Comeback player of the Award of the Year. The controversy erupted over his remarks in 1988 regarding women umpires Pam Postema and the National Organization for Women.

In July 1989 Knepper was struggling to maintain an overall record of 4-10 wins and losses, as well as an 5.89 ERA. The Astros were forced to release him after he refused to be deported to minor leagues and was then signed with the San Francisco Giants a few days after. He pitched for the rest of his regular season in San Francisco, but did not make their roster for postseason. The Giants removed Knepper in June of 1990.

The 1988 season was among the best ever for him, Knepper was criticized for his remarks concerning Pam Postema, a female AAA umpire who was officiating an official game in the Major League spring training game. He claimed, “I just don’t think a woman should be an umpire. There are certain things a woman shouldn’t be and an umpire is one of them. It’s a physical thing. God created women to be feminine. I don’t think they should be competing with men. It has nothing to do with her ability. I don’t think women should be in any position of leadership. I don’t think they should be presidents or politicians. I think women were created not in an inferior position, but in a role of submission to men. You can be a woman umpire if you want, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. You can be a homosexual if you want, but that doesn’t mean that’s right either.” He also criticised women’s rights organization, the National Organization for Women, noting that “They are a bunch of lesbians. Their focus has nothing to do with women’s rights. It has everything to do with women wanting to be men.”

Bob Knepper Net Worth

Bob Knepper is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Knepper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

in the issue from September of 1978 of SPORT Magazine, Jay Stuller wrote a highly positive piece about Knepper that read, “You Can’t Compare Him To Koufax…Yet”. If Knepper’s career did not meet the same benchmark, critics would reference the article and claim, “You Can’t Compare Him to Koufax…Ever.”

On the 8th of December in the 8th of December, 1980 Knepper received a trade from the Giants together and Chris Bourjos to the Astros in exchange for Enos Cabell. Knepper was adamant about the trade and viewed the Astros clubhouse as distinctly spiritual and calling his home in the Bay Area “such a liberal, almost anti-Christian society.” He was awarded The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1981. He was selected for the National League All- Star team twice (1981 and 1988). He was the leader of both the National League in shutouts in 1978 with six and in 1986 with five. Knepper also was the league’s top hit batsmen in the year 1980, with eight, and lost in 1987, which included 17.

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Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Knepper celebrates birthday on May 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Bob Knepper

1. Robert Wesley Knepper is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher
2. He pitched 15 seasons from 1976 to 1990 for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros
3. He earned two All-Star appearances and was 1981 NL Comeback Player of the Year
4. He was born in Akron, Ohio and moved to the Napa Valley in California when he was nine years old
5. He won The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1981
6. He was voted to the National League All-Star team twice (1981 and 1988)
7. He led the National League in shutouts in 1978 (six) and in 1986 (five)
8. He also led the league in hit batsmen in 1980 (eight) and losses in 1987 (17)
9. He played in three postseason games all with the Astros
10. He saved his one and only major league game in 1982 for the Astros
11. He struggled with a 4-10 win-loss record and 5.89 ERA in 1989
12. He disparaged umpire Pam Postema and National Organization for Women in 1988
13. He wrote that women were created to be in a role of submission to men
14. He said the National Organization for Women were a bunch of lesbians
15. He claimed that women should not be in positions of leadership