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Former Chicago Cubs second baseman Glenn Beckert died, the team announced Sunday.
Beckert, 79, won a Gold Glove in 1968 and reached four straight All-Star Games from 1969-72. He ended his career with 22 home runs, 360 RBI and a .283/.318/.345 slash line in 1,320 appearances.
The Cubs issued a statement, per the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan:
"Glenn Beckert was a wonderful person who also happened to be an excellent ballplayer. He was a mainstay at second base for the Cubs for nine seasons from 1965-73, earning a spot on four All-Star teams and a reputation for one of the toughest at-bats in the league as evidenced by his low strikeout rate.