Joe Decker

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).

[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.

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