#18 - Bob Tewksbury - a podcast by John Buck

Bob Tewksbury @btewksbury39 pitched for 13 years in The Show, and won 110 games. Bob is currently the mental skills coordinator for the Chicago Cubs.

His most notable year as a player was 1992, where he:

Went 16-5 on the season

Had a 2.16 ERA in 233 innings pitched

Appeared in the All-Star game

was third in the Cy Young Award voting that year

In that same season, Bob walked only 20 batters in 233 innings, the best ratio in the major leagues in over half a century.

Bob is known for creating the "Eephus". A lobbed in breaking-ball made famous for giving Mark McGuire trouble at the plate during his record breaking home-run season.

He is the author of the best-selling book: Ninety Percent Mental: An All-Star Player Turned Mental Skills Coach Reveals the Hidden Game of Baseball

Needless to say, Bob is awesome. Join us in this episode for a deep dive into all things baseball.

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