Jack McDowell

"Black Jack" McDowell is the kind of ballplayer I have a soft spot for, a Stanford-educated pitcher who brought a bit of edge to the mound. Three All-Star selections and the 1993 American League Cy Young Award tell you he was, for a stretch, among the very best right-handers in the game. I like that his career wound through several franchises, the White Sox, Yankees, Indians and Angels, because it speaks to a guy who kept competing. The nickname suggests a certain attitude, and pitchers with that streak often age into great stories. I'd happily read more about his post-baseball turn toward music.

Jack Burns McDowell (born January 16, 1966) is an American former baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Anaheim Angels of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Black Jack", he was a three-time All-Star and won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993.

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Name (English)

Jack McDowell

Name (Japanese)

ジャック・マクダウエル

Reading

じゃっく・まくだうえる

Born

January 16, 1966 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Horse

Origin

Van Nuys, California, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

baseball player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Notre Dame High School

University

Stanford University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB

Tags

• California
• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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