South Dakota: Keith Foulke
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Career Stats & Awards: 41-37 (W/L), 191 Saves, 3.33 ERA, 718 SO, 1.075 WHIP, Rolaids Reliever of the Year (2003), World Series (2004), 20.7 WAR
A native of Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, Foulke made a name for himself as a closer. From 2000-04, Foulke converted 162 save opportunities. With the A’s in 2003, Foulke registered 43 saves en route to a 7th place finish for the Cy Young, and 15th for the AL MVP. As the closer for the Red Sox in 2004, Foulke saved three games throughout the postseason. Impressively, Foulke allowed just one run in 14.0 innings of work.