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{{Short description|American baseball player (1885–1981)}}
{{Infobox MLB player
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|name=Zinn Beck
|name=Zinn Beck
|position=[[Third baseman]]
|position=[[Third baseman]]
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|death_date={{death date and age|1981|3|19|1885|9|30}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1981|3|19|1885|9|30}}
|death_place=[[West Palm Beach, Florida]]
|death_place=[[West Palm Beach, Florida]]
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=September 14
|debutdate=September 13
|debutyear={{By|1913}}
|debutyear={{Baseball year|1913}}
|debutteam=[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|debutteam=[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 22
|finaldate=July 22
|finalyear={{By|1918}}
|finalyear={{Baseball year|1918}}
|finalteam=[[New York Yankees]]
|finalteam=[[New York Yankees]]
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.226
|stat1value=.226
|stat2label=[[Home runs]]
|stat2label=[[Home runs]]
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|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
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|stat3value=73
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*[[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{By|1913}}-{{By|1916}})
*[[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{Baseball year|1913}}–{{Baseball year|1916}})
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{By|1918}})
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{Baseball year|1918}})
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'''Zinn Bertram Beck''' (September 30, 1885 – March 19, 1981) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[Third baseman]], [[Shortstop]] and [[First Baseman]] also minor league manager and baseball scout. Beck played for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] from {{by|1913}} to {{by|1916}}, and the [[New York Yankees]] in {{by|1918}}. In 290 career games, he had a .226 batting average with 204 hits in 902 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. Zinn Beck Field at Sanford Memorial Stadium in [[Sanford, Florida]] is named in his honor. Beck was born in [[Steubenville, Ohio]] and died in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].
'''Zinn Bertram Beck''' (September 30, 1885 – March 19, 1981) was an American [[professional baseball]] player and [[manager (baseball)|manager]]. A [[third baseman]], [[shortstop]] and [[first baseman]], Beck played in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[New York Yankees]]. He became a minor league manager and [[scout (sports)|scout]].


==Playing career==
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==Minor League Managerial Career==
Beck played for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] from {{baseball year|1913}} to {{baseball year|1916}}, and the [[New York Yankees]] in {{baseball year|1918}}. In 290 career MLB games, he had a .226 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] with 204 hits in 902 [[at-bat]]s. He batted and threw right-handed. In 1919, Beck played for the [[Vernon Tigers]], who won the [[Pacific Coast League]] championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/grand-jury-exposes-babe-bortons-cheating-for-1919-vernon-tigers-in-pcl/c-312312742|title = Truth about Tigers emerges in pennant race}}</ref>
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From 1920 to 1922 Beck managed the Columbia Comers in [[Columbia, South Carolina]], winning the South Atlantic League pennant the first two years. From 1923 to 1925 Beck managed the [[Greenville Spinners]] in [[Greenville, South Carolina]] also in the South Atlantic League. In 1927 he managed the [[Portsmouth Truckers]] in [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], winning the [[Virginia League]] pennant, and in 1928 managed the [[Norfolk Tars]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] until the Virginia League disbanded in June. He managed the Selma Cloverleafs in [[Selma, Alabama]] for the last part of the 1928 season, returning for full seasons in 1929 and 1930, winning the Southeastern League pennant that year. In 1934 he managed the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Washington Senators]] farm team the [[Chattanooga Lookouts]] before being replaced by [[Mule Shirley]].


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==Minor League managerial career==
Read more: The Sanford Herald - Briefs `
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From 1920 to 1922 Beck managed the Columbia Comers in [[Columbia, South Carolina]], winning the South Atlantic League pennant the first two years. From 1923 to 1925 Beck managed the [[Greenville Spinners]] in [[Greenville, South Carolina]] also in the South Atlantic League. In 1927 he managed the [[Portsmouth Truckers]] in [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], winning the [[Virginia League]] pennant, and in 1928 managed the [[Norfolk Tars]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] until the Virginia League disbanded in June. He managed the Selma Cloverleafs in [[Selma, Alabama]] for the last part of the 1928 season, returning for full seasons in 1929 and 1930, winning the Southeastern League pennant that year. In 1934 he managed the [[Washington Senators (1961–71)|Washington Senators]] farm team the [[Chattanooga Lookouts]] before being replaced by [[Mule Shirley]].


==External links==
==Later life==
Zinn Beck Field at Sanford Memorial Stadium in [[Sanford, Florida]] is named in his honor. In 1978, he was presented with the [[King of Baseball]] award given by Minor League Baseball. Beck died in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beckzi01.shtml Baseball Reference Zinn Beck]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Zinn_Beck Baseball Reference Zinn Beck]
{{baseballstats|br=b/beckzi01}}
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Greenville_Spinners Baseball Reference Greenville Spinners]
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Selma_Cloverleafs Baseball Reference Selma Cloverleafs]
*[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/kingofbaseballaward.shtml King of Baseball award]
*[https://cdm16014.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll27/id/2/rec/88 Interview with Zinn Beck] conducted by [[Eugene Murdock]] on December 31, 1979, in [[Sanford, Florida]]
{{King of Baseball}}



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Latest revision as of 05:46, 31 December 2024

Zinn Beck
Third baseman
Born: (1885-09-30)September 30, 1885
Steubenville, Ohio
Died: March 19, 1981(1981-03-19) (aged 95)
West Palm Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1913, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 1918, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average.226
Home runs3
Runs batted in73
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Teams

Zinn Bertram Beck (September 30, 1885 – March 19, 1981) was an American professional baseball player and manager. A third baseman, shortstop and first baseman, Beck played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. He became a minor league manager and scout.

Playing career

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Beck played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1913 to 1916, and the New York Yankees in 1918. In 290 career MLB games, he had a .226 batting average with 204 hits in 902 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. In 1919, Beck played for the Vernon Tigers, who won the Pacific Coast League championship.[1]

Minor League managerial career

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From 1920 to 1922 Beck managed the Columbia Comers in Columbia, South Carolina, winning the South Atlantic League pennant the first two years. From 1923 to 1925 Beck managed the Greenville Spinners in Greenville, South Carolina also in the South Atlantic League. In 1927 he managed the Portsmouth Truckers in Portsmouth, Virginia, winning the Virginia League pennant, and in 1928 managed the Norfolk Tars in Norfolk, Virginia until the Virginia League disbanded in June. He managed the Selma Cloverleafs in Selma, Alabama for the last part of the 1928 season, returning for full seasons in 1929 and 1930, winning the Southeastern League pennant that year. In 1934 he managed the Washington Senators farm team the Chattanooga Lookouts before being replaced by Mule Shirley.

Later life

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Zinn Beck Field at Sanford Memorial Stadium in Sanford, Florida is named in his honor. In 1978, he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball. Beck died in West Palm Beach, Florida.

References

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  1. ^ "Truth about Tigers emerges in pennant race".
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