Bio
A native St. Louisan, Boever attended Lindbergh High School where he was an All-State pitcher under head coach Charlie Gateley, who led the Flyers to the 1979 Missouri State Championship final four taking 3rd Place. He pitched three years in college, one season with Crowder College, one with St. Louis Community College-Meramec and another with the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Professionally he was a right-handed relief pitcher, who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1985 to 1996 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Boever made his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on July 19, 1985, and would go on to appear in 24 games over the next two seasons.[1]
On July 24, 1987, Boever was traded to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Randy O'Neal.
A career reliever, Boever was most notable for throwing a palm ball pitch. Nicknamed "Boever The Saver", he was a closer for the 1989 Atlanta Braves, collecting 21 saves. In 1992, he led the league in appearances for a pitcher, playing in 81 games for the Houston Astros. Boever retired in 1997.