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Zinn Beck
Zinn Beck
	Third baseman
	Born: September 30, 1885; Steubenville, Ohio
	Died: March 19, 1981 (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 runs	3
Runs batted in	73
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1913–1916); New York Yankees (1918);

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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

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

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

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

^ "Truth about Tigers emerges in pennant race".

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference
King of Baseball award
Interview with Zinn Beck conducted by Eugene Murdock on December 31, 1979, in Sanford, Florida

[1] "Truth about Tigers emerges in pennant race".

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-*[[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.
+'''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==
-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-bat]]s. He batted and threw right-handed. 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 was born in [[Steubenville, Ohio]] and died in [[West Palm Beach, Florida]].
+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>
-==Minor League Managerial Career==
+==Minor League managerial career==
-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]].
+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]].
+==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]].
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 {{baseballstats|br=b/beckzi01}}
-*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Zinn_Beck Baseball Reference Bullpen - Zinn Beck]
-*[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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-| DATE OF DEATH     = March 19, 1981
-| PLACE OF DEATH    = [[West Palm Beach, Florida]]
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