Born:(1947-06-16)June 16, 1947 Storm Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Died: March 2, 2003(2003-03-02) (aged 55) Fraser, Michigan, U.S.
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)
George Henry Decker, Jr. (June 16, 1947 – March 2, 2003) was an American 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]
Decker was drafted in the 1965 MLB draft in the 9th round by the Chicago Cubs after playing at Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California.[2]
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.[3]
He died at age 55 from head injuries following a fall at his home in Fraser, Michigan.[4]
^Myers, Doug (1999). Essential Cubs: Chicago Cubs Facts, Feats, and Firsts-- from the Batter's Box to the Bullpen to the Bleachers. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780809226108. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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would be the fourth starting pitcher. Durocher decided to make rookie JoeDecker the fourth starter, play Callison in right, and move Hickman to center...
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from the military. Koosman was about to be cut from the Mets in 1966, when Joe McDonald, the assistant farm director, requested Koosman be retained at least...
provided by Tim, Joe, the Queen of Hearts from Deck of Cards, Dudley Moore, and Corwin Allard, who portrayed a young Decker in Decker: Unsealed. Tim's...
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Rosello was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs. January 15, 1969: Joe Campbell and Chuck Hartenstein were traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh...
9–2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, he pinch hit for JoeDecker in the seventh inning and singled off Cardinal left-hander Jerry Reuss...
Chronicle. Baggarly, Andrew (April 29, 2015). "Joe Lefebvre steps down as hitting assistant, Steve Decker promoted to Giants major league staff". Bay Area...
1971 Chicago Cubs Roster Pitchers 33 Bill Bonham 48 Jim Colborn 36 JoeDecker 40 Larry Gura 49 Bill Hands 30 Ken Holtzman 44 Burt Hooton 31 Ferguson Jenkins...
pitchers had double digit wins: Jim Kaat (11–12), Dick Woodson (10–8), and JoeDecker (10–10). Kaat also won his 12th Gold Glove Award. June 5, 1973: Luis Gómez...
traded.'" He was traded from the Twins to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Hands, JoeDecker and minor‐league pitcher Bob Maneely on December 1, 1972. LaRoche had...
Twins in the fourth round. The first player to reach the majors was pitcher Joe Coleman, the Washington Senators' first pick and third pick overall. Future...
in July". The Tennessean. Retrieved October 11, 2021. Bryan, Tommy. "JoeDecker to coach MJ baseball". The Wilson Post. Aronin, Ivan. "Green Hill throws...
another NCAA tournament appearance, Decker was hired to replace the deceased Joe Walsh at Harvard. This table shows Decker's record as a collegiate head baseball...
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