Boom-Boom Beck

Boom-Boom Beck

Infobox MLB retired
name=Boom-Boom Beck
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=October 16, 1904
deathdate=death date and age|1987|5|7|1904|10|16
debutdate= September 22
debutyear= 1924
debutteam= St. Louis Browns
finaldate=September 26
finalyear=1945
finalteam= Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=38-69
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.30
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=352
teams=
* St. Louis Browns (1924, 1927-1928)
* Brooklyn Dodgers (1933-1934)
* Philadelphia Phillies/Blue jays (1939-1943)
* Detroit Tigers (1944)
* Cincinnati Reds (1945)
* Pittsburgh Pirates (1945)
highlights=

Walter William "Boom-Boom" Beck (October 16, 1904 – May 7, 1987) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played twelve seasons in the major leagues with the St. Louis Browns (1924; 1927-28), Brooklyn Dodgers (1933-34), Philadelphia Phillies (1939-42), Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943), Detroit Tigers (1944), Cincinnati Reds (1945), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1945). He was born in Decatur, Illinois.

Beck was one of three pitchers to lead the National League in games started (35) in by|1933. His nickname, Boom-Boom, was earned while pitching at Baker Bowl against the Phillies in by|1934. He allowed numerous line drives that struck the outfield wall, each time making a booming sound. Manager Casey Stengel sought to remove Beck from the game. Frustrated with his performance and for being removed, Beck threw the baseball at the outfield wall, where it hit and made another booming sound. The noisy incident would become attributable to the pitcher and serve as his nickname. [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Beck_Boom.stm] In 265 career games, Beck had a 38-65 won-loss total with 100 games started and 94 games finished in 1,034 innings pitched.

Ironically, Beck became a pitching coach after his playing career ended, serving in that role with the Washington Senators from 1957-59.

ee also

* Los Angeles Dodgers all-time roster
* Detroit Tigers all-time roster

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