Rod Beck
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Rod Beck
| Born: | Saturday Aug 03 1968 |
| Birthplace: | Burbank, California |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 236 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1986: 13th Rd. by the Oakland Athletics |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Grant High School (CA) |
| Other Teams: | San Fran Giants 1991 - 1997 Chicago Cubs 1998 - 1999 San Diego Padres 2003 - 2004 |
| Years with Boston: | 1999 - 2001 |
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Overall Career
Rod "Shooter" Beck is probably best remembered for serving up a 10th-inning meatball to Bernie Williams that cost the Red Sox the first game of the 1999 American League Championship Series[1].
On June 24, 2007 Beck was found dead in his Phoeniz, AZ home. The 38 year old Beck is survived by his wife, Stacy, and their two daughters. [2] He was buried in a Chicago Cubs uniform. [3]
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Awards
- 1994 National League Rolaids Relief
- 3-time National League All-Star (1993, 1994, 1997)
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Beck's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
- Beck is the inspiration for a song that bears his name by the band Stroke 9 on the 2004 album All In.
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Quotes
"I sure don't think of myself as a fat person, just someone who carries extra weight. I've never seen anyone on the DL with pulled fat."[4]
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Transactions
- June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 13th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1986.
- March 23, 1988: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the San Francisco Giants for Charlie Corbell (minors).
- October 27, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
- January 15, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- August 31, 1999: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Boston Red Sox for Cole Liniak (PTBNL) and Mark Guthrie.
- November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
- January 2, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- May 31, 2003: Released by the Chicago Cubs.
- June 2, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- December 6, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- August 19, 2004: Released by the San Diego Padres.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
