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Glenn Alfred Beckert (October 12, 1940 – April 12, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs for nine seasons from 1965 to 1973, before ending his career with the San Diego Padres in 1975.[1][2] He was a four-time All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.

Glenn Beckert
Beckert in 1973
Second baseman
Born: (1940-10-12)October 12, 1940 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: April 12, 2020(2020-04-12) (aged 79) Englewood, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1965, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
April 27, 1975, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average	.283
Home runs	22
Runs batted in	360
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1965–1973) San Diego Padres (1974–1975)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1969–1972) Gold Glove Award (1968) Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame

Baseball career

Beckert attended Perry Traditional Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was named All-City in baseball and basketball, and graduated in 1958. He attended Allegheny College, where he played college baseball, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science in 1962.[3]

The Boston Red Sox signed Beckert as an amateur free agent in 1962, and that year he was selected by the Chicago Cubs from Red Sox in the first-year minor league draft.[4] He spent three years in the minors as a shortstop, where he led the Pacific Coast League in putouts and assists in 1964.[5]

Following the sudden death of Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs in 1964, the Cubs brought Beckert to the major leagues as their second baseman for the 1965 season.[5] Beckert played nine seasons as the Cubs' second baseman.[1] During his entire Cub tenure, he played alongside shortstop Don Kessinger.[5] Beckert led the National League in assists during his rookie year.[1] He was a tough batter, leading the league five times in fewest strikeouts per at bats.[5]

In 1968, Beckert led the league in runs scored. He also won the National League's Gold Glove Award for second baseman,[6][7] ending Bill Mazeroski's run of five consecutive Gold Glove Awards. In 1969, he was chosen for his first of four consecutive All-Star Games.[8] He had his best offensive season in 1971 when he hit for a career-high .342 batting average[9] to finish third in the National League batting championship behind Joe Torre and Ralph Garr.[10]

After the 1973 season, the Cubs traded Beckert along with Bobby Fenwick to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Morales.[4] Beckert was a utility infielder and pinch hitter with the Padres before being released in May 1975.[11] He is an inductee in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.[12]

Career statistics

In an 11-year career, Beckert played in 1,320 games, accumulating 1,473 hits in 5,208 at bats for a .283 career batting average along with 22 home runs and 360 runs batted in. He posted a .973 career fielding percentage.[1]

Personal life

Beckert married Mary Marshall, a flight attendant, in November 1967.[3]

Beckert died on April 12, 2020.[13]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Glenn Beckert at SABR (Baseball BioProject)

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[ru] Беккерт, Гленн

Гленн Альфред Беккерт (англ. Glenn Alfred Beckert, 12 октября 1940, Питтсбург, Пенсильвания — 12 апреля 2020, Энглвуд, Флорида) — американский бейсболист, игрок второй базы. Выступал в Главной лиге бейсбола с 1965 по 1975 год. Большую часть карьеры провёл в составе клуба «Чикаго Кабс». Четырёхкратный участник Матча всех звёзд лиги. Обладатель награды Золотая перчатка по итогам сезона 1968 года.

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