Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Kevin Richard Kobel (born October 2, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors, three for the Milwaukee Brewers (1973 74, 1976) and three for the New York Mets (1978 80). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League. The two leagues merged in 2000 into a single MLB organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball after 100 years as separate legal entities.