Rod Beck

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Pitcher
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Burbank, California, U.S.
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Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1991, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
August 14, 2004, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record38–45
Earned run average3.30
Strikeouts644
Saves286
Stats at Baseball ReferenceTemplate:EditAtWikidata
Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceTemplate:EditAtWikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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Rodney Roy Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007[1]), nicknamed "Shooter", was an American professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1991–1997), Chicago Cubs (1998–1999), Boston Red Sox (1999–2001) and San Diego Padres (2003–2004). He batted and threw right-handed.[2]

Career

San Francisco Giants

The Oakland Athletics drafted Beck as a starting pitcher in the 13th round (327th pick) of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft.[3] Prior to the 1988 season, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants organization.[2] In 1989, while with the San Jose Giants of the California League, he posted a record of 11–2 between opening day and June 14, when he was promoted to the Shreveport Captains of the Double A Texas League.[4][5]

Beck made his Major League debut on May 6, 1991,[2] against the Montreal Expos. His performance was forgettable (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER),[6] but his season numbers were more impressive. He had a 3.78 ERA, pitched Page Template:Fraction/styles.css has no content.52+1⁄3 innings in 31 games, and struck out 38 while walking 13.[2] In 1992, Beck took over as the regular closer from Dave Righetti and posted a record of 3–3 with 17 saves and a 1.76 ERA. He pitched 92 innings over 65 games and struck out 87 while walking only 15.[7] In 1993 he recorded 48 saves, including 24 consecutive. At the time, both marks were Giants franchise records.[8] Beck found success using a sinker, slider, and splitter.[9]

Chicago Cubs

After the 1997 season, the Giants felt Beck's best years were behind him, and allowed him to leave as a free agent to sign with the Chicago Cubs, replacing him with Robb Nen.[10] Beck set a career high in saves in 1998, his first season with the Cubs, converting 51 of 58 chances.[2] However, in the 1999 season, Beck battled injury, and was traded by Chicago to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for reliever Mark Guthrie and a player to be named later,[11] who turned out to be Cole Liniak.[12]

Boston Red Sox

Beck pitched well for the surging Red Sox, although he struggled in the postseason, giving up a Bernie Williams walk-off home run in Game One of the 1999 ALCS.[13] Beck was not as good in his two full seasons with the team as he had been in the past.[2] After the 2001 season, Beck had Tommy John surgery and missed the 2002 season.[14]

Beck to the Minors

Beck successfully recovered from Tommy John surgery and, as a free agent, was signed by the Cubs in January 2003.[14] While pitching for the team's AAA affiliate Iowa Cubs during his comeback, Beck gained national attention for living in a motor home behind the team's Sec Taylor Stadium (now Principal Park) in Des Moines. Beck warmly welcomed fans to drop by and visit, signed autographs and offered free beer.[15] This time he did not play in the majors for the Cubs, and they released him in May 2003.[2]

San Diego Padres

Immediately after leaving the Cubs in 2003, Beck returned to the Major Leagues with the Padres[2] to fill in for the injured Trevor Hoffman.[16] He converted 20 saves in 20 chances, while posting a 1.78 ERA.[2] His statistics earned him the National League Comeback Player of the Year award.[17] In 2004, Beck dealt with personal problems during Spring Training[18] and struggled in a seventh inning role for the Padres. Beck was released by San Diego in August.[2]

Death

On June 23, 2007, Beck died at his home in Phoenix, Arizona.[1][19] The Maricopa County medical examiner did not publicly disclose the cause of death and the Phoenix police did not suspect foul play.[1] Beck's ex-wife stated she believed his death to be drug-related.[20] Cocaine and heroin were found in his home and bedroom.[21]

Beck was buried in Phoenix wearing his Chicago Cubs uniform.[22] He was added to the 2008 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, earlier than the typical retirement rule due to his death,[23] and received two votes.[24]

See also

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  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lampe, Chris R. (July 8, 2007). "Thirteen Games to Stardom: Memories of Rod Beck". SJ Giants Fans. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
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  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Armour, Nancy (September 1, 1999). "Sox Get Closer Beck from Cubs: Boston Preps for Pennant Drive". Bangor Daily News. The Associated Press. p. C6. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pitcher attending to personal problem". ESPN. March 16, 2004. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Report: Police found cocaine in home of Rod Beck". ESPN.com. July 31, 2007. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sullivan, Paul (July 2, 2007). "Ex-Cub week in review". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BBWAA Election Rules". Baseball Writers' Association of America. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gossage voted into baseball Hall; Rice just misses". ESPN. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2010.

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