Heinz Becker
| Heinz Becker | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: August 26, 1915 Berlin, Prussia | |
| Died: November 11, 1991 (aged 76) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1943, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 9, 1947, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 47 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Heinz Reinhard Becker (August 26, 1915 – November 11, 1991) was a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians from 1943–1947. A switch hitter, Becker was a member of the Cubs during their National League pennant win in 1945 but made his prominence with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association during the 1940s.
Born in Berlin, Germany as the son of a local brewer, Becker and his family moved for Venezuela in 1921 to start a cattle ranch in the country. Despite make money in the brewing business, the family lost money in the cattle ranching expedition. They moved to Dallas, Texas after the cattle ranch venture failed. Becker was a product of the Chicago White Sox's Rayne Rice Birds of the Evangeline Baseball League, where he signed in 1938.