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Robert Wesley Knepper (born May 24, 1954 in Akron, Ohio) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1976 to 1990. He played for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros, both of the National League. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT...
June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ...
Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT...
In Major League Baseball, a win (denoted W) is generally credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when they last took the lead. ...
In baseball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by K or SO) occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. ...
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers NY, NY, 3, 4, 11, 24, 27, 30, 36, 42, 44 Name San Francisco Giants (1958–present) New York Giants (1885-1957) New York Gothams (1883-1885) Other nicknames Jints, Gigantes, G-Men Ballpark AT...
Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 40, 42, 49 Name Houston Astros (1965–present) Houston Colt . ...
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the starting position players and by the manager (the managers from the previous years...
is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area - City 62. ...
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Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. ...
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ...
He was voted to the National League All-Star team twice (1981 and 1988).
He led the National League in Shutouts in 1978 (6) and 1986 (5), Hit Batsmen in 1980 (8) and Losses in 1987 (17).
Knepper is often remembered for his negative side. His comments concerning Pam Postema, a female AAA umpire officiating a Major League spring training game, were particularly offensive: Pam Postema (born April 1954 [1]) is a baseball umpire most notable for being the first female to ever officiate a Major League Baseball spring training game. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Minor League Baseball. ...
- "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."[1]
As were his comments concerning the National Organization for Women: The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist group, founded in 1966, with 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. ...
- "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."[2]
He was not fined nor suspended for his remarks. At the time players were not punished merely for voicing contraversial opinions. It wasn't until Bud Selig assumed the acting commissioners role in 1993 that he started implementing political correctness in MLB, and punishing baseball personalities Marge Schott, John Rocker, and others who have made disparaging remarks against women, minorities, gays etc, or voiced unpopular opinions.
Knepper followed up his contraversial comments in 1988 by having one of his best seasons in his career, and was selected to the National League All-Star Team. During player introductions at the game in Cincinnatti, he was loudly booed by the fans.
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