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George Henry Decker, Jr. (June 16, 1947 – March 2, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1969–72), Minnesota Twins (1973–76) and Seattle Mariners (1979). He was born in Storm Lake, Iowa.[1]

Joe Decker
Pitcher
Born: (1947-06-16)June 16, 1947 Storm Lake, Iowa
Died: March 2, 2003(2003-03-02) (aged 55) Fraser, Michigan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1979, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	36–44
Earned run average	4.17
Strikeouts	458
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1969–1972) Minnesota Twins (1973–1976) Seattle Mariners (1979)

He was traded along with Bill Hands and minor‐league pitcher Bob Maneely by the Cubs to the Minnesota Twins for Dave LaRoche on December 1, 1972.[2]

In February 2001, Joe Decker from the United States was officially recognized as the most athletic person in the world. In 24 hours, he cycled 161 km, ran 16 km, walked 8 km, kayaked 9.5 km, and swam 3 km himself. He didn't stop there. Joe pumped his abs 3,000 times, jumped out of a squat 1,100 times, did push-ups 1,100 times, did 1,000 leg swings, worked out 16 km on ski and rowing machines and lifted weights for 3 hours-for a total of 126,371 kg.

He died at age 55 from head injuries following a fall at his home in Fraser, Michigan.[3]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Venezuelan Winter League

Preceded by Camilo Pascual	Minnesota Twins Single-Game Strikeout Total Record Holder (15) 1973	Succeeded by Jerry Koosman

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