Joe Thatcher
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Joseph Andrew Thatcher is Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the San Diego Padres
. Nicknamed "The Prime Minister, and The Throw'in Kokomoan" he is 6'2" tall and weighs 230 lb (104.3 kg). In college, he pitched for Indiana State University
. He made his debut with the Padres on July 26, , in Houston against the Astros
.
He appeared in 22 games in 2007, finishing with a 2-2 record; in 2008, in appeared in 25 games finishing with an 0-4 record. Following spring training in 2009, Joe started the season in Portland, OR, with the Portland Beavers
, the AAA affiliate of the Padres but was called up to San Diego on May 15, 2009.
During the offseason, he resides in Kokomo, Indiana
and enjoys playing golf on his down time. Both of his sisters were student-athletes at Indiana State University
, Anne a member of the women's basketball team and Mary Kate "Goose", a member of the women's golf team. He is the son of Phil and Sara Thatcher and his father also pitched for Indiana State University
while his mother was a cheerleader.
Also an accomplished basketball player, Thatcher was a member of Kokomo High School's basketball team for four years. He was a freshman on the 1997 team that played in Indiana's final true state tournament and set a school record for 3-pointers in a game as a senior in 2000.
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Pitcher
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for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. Nicknamed "The Prime Minister, and The Throw'in Kokomoan" he is 6'2" tall and weighs 230 lb (104.3 kg). In college, he pitched for Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
. He made his debut with the Padres on July 26, , in Houston against the Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
.
He appeared in 22 games in 2007, finishing with a 2-2 record; in 2008, in appeared in 25 games finishing with an 0-4 record. Following spring training in 2009, Joe started the season in Portland, OR, with the Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
, the AAA affiliate of the Padres but was called up to San Diego on May 15, 2009.
During the offseason, he resides in Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties....
and enjoys playing golf on his down time. Both of his sisters were student-athletes at Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
, Anne a member of the women's basketball team and Mary Kate "Goose", a member of the women's golf team. He is the son of Phil and Sara Thatcher and his father also pitched for Indiana State University
Indiana State University
Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
while his mother was a cheerleader.
Also an accomplished basketball player, Thatcher was a member of Kokomo High School's basketball team for four years. He was a freshman on the 1997 team that played in Indiana's final true state tournament and set a school record for 3-pointers in a game as a senior in 2000.