Boom Beck from the Chronology

May 6, 1951 - Boom Boom Beck‚ 46-year-old coach for the Toledo Mud Hens‚ takes the mound in the game 1 of a twinbill against Minneapolis (AA) and wins 10-2. The victory gives the former major leaguer an overall pro mark of 236-236.

Apr 17, 1936 - In a PCL match‚ Eddie Joost has 6 hits to pace Mission to a 13-6 win over Sacramento. Mission pitcher Boom Boom Beck has a pair of homers. Beck will go 18-21 this year and have another 20-loss season in 1937.

Jul 23, 1935 - San Francisco (PCL) beats Mission pitcher Boom Boom Beck‚ 2-1‚ but he stops young Joe DiMaggio's hit streak at 27 straight games. Joe is 0-for-4.

Jul 4, 1934 - When Dodgers manager Casey Stengel comes out to the mound to remove P Boom Boom Beck from the game in Philadelphia's Baker Bowl‚ the frustrated Beck turns and fires the ball at the tin wall in RF. Dodgers OF Hack Wilson‚ not paying attention to the happenings‚ hears the ball clang off the wall‚ and hurries to retrieve it. He then fires a strike to 2B to prevent the imaginary runner from advancing.

Aug 25, 1933 - In the first of 2 games at Ebbets Field‚ Sam Leslie singles in the winning run in the bottom of the 9th to give the Dodgers a 4-3 win over the Reds. The hit comes off Red Lucas‚ who bats 7th in the lineup‚ collecting 2 hits. Suffering from a charley horse‚ (as noted by David Vincent) Dodger 2B Tony Cuccinello sits out for the first time since July‚ 1930 (when he was playing for the Reds)‚ ending a consecutive playing streak of more than 500 games -the exact number isn't known. Tony's was the longest active streak in the NL. Hack Wilson replaces Cuccinello at 2B for the doubleheader‚ and makes two errors in the game 2‚ also a 4-3 Brooklyn win. Boom Boom Beck and Ownie Carroll are the winning pitchers.