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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
| Warren Hacker | |
|---|---|
 Hacker, circa 1953 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 21, 1924 Marissa, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: May 22, 2002 (aged 77) Lenzburg, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 24, 1948, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1961, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 62–89 |
| Earned run average | 4.21 |
| Strikeouts | 557 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Warren Louis Hacker (November 21, 1924 – May 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948–56), Cincinnati Redlegs (1957), Philadelphia Phillies (1957–58) and Chicago White Sox (1961).[1] He was also the uncle of former Major League shortstop Rich Hacker.
Hacker's finished 23rd in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1952 for leading the league in WHIP (.946) and hits allowed/9ip (7.01) and having a 15–9 win–loss record, 33 games pitched (20 started), 12 complete games, 5 shutouts, 5 games finished, 1 save, 185 innings pitched, 144 hits allowed, 56 runs allowed, 53 earned runs allowed, 17 home runs allowed, 31 walks allowed, 84 strikeouts, 1 hit batsmen, 1 wild pitch, 721 batters faced, 1 balk and a 2.58 ERA.
In 12 seasons Hacker had a 62–89 win loss record,[2] 306 games pitched (157 started), 47 complete games, 6 shutouts, 76 games finished, 17 saves, 1,2831⁄3 innings pitched, 1,297 hits allowed, 680 runs allowed, 601 earned runs allowed, 181 home runs allowed, 320 walks allowed, 557 strikeouts,[2] 21 hit batsmen, 10 wild pitches, 5,438 batters faced, 1 balk, a 4.21 ERA[2] and a 1.26 WHIP.
After leaving the major leagues in 1961, Hacker played for the Indianapolis Indians from 1962 to 1965, which he recalled as "maybe the best days I ever had in baseball."[2] He then served as a minor-league pitching coach for the Oakland As from 1967 to 1971, and for much of the 1970s he was a pitching coach in the San Diego Padres' organization.[2]
The native of Marissa, Illinois, died in 2002 in Lenzburg, Illinois, at the age of 77.[1]
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Warren Louis Hacker (November 21, 1924 – May 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1948–56), Cincinnati Redlegs (1957), Philadelphia Phillies (1957–58) and Chicago White Sox (1961). He was also the uncle of former Major League shortstop Rich Hacker. Hacker's finished 23rd in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1952 for leading the league in WHIP (.946) and hits allowed/9ip (7.01) and having a 15–9 win–loss record, 33 games pitched (20 started), 12 complete games, 5 shutouts, 5 games finished, 1 save, 185 innings pitched, 144 hits allowed, 56 runs allowed, 53 earned runs allowed, 17 home runs allowed, 31 walks allowed, 84 strikeouts, 1 hit batsmen, 1 wild pitch, 721 batters faced, 1 balk and a 2.58 ERA. In 12 seasons Hacker had a 62–89 win loss record, 306 games pitched (157 started), 47 complete games, 6 shutouts, 76 games finished, 17 saves, 1,2831⁄3 innings pitched, 1,297 hits allowed, 680 runs allowed, 601 earned runs allowed, 181 home runs allowed, 320 walks allowed, 557 strikeouts, 21 hit batsmen, 10 wild pitches, 5,438 batters faced, 1 balk, a 4.21 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. After leaving the major leagues in 1961, Hacker played for the Indianapolis Indians from 1962 to 1965, which he recalled as "maybe the best days I ever had in baseball." He then served as a minor-league pitching coach for the Oakland As from 1967 to 1971, and for much of the 1970s he was a pitching coach in the San Diego Padres' organization. The native of Marissa, Illinois, died in 2002 in Lenzburg, Illinois, at the age of 77.
Richard Warren Hacker (October 6, 1947 – April 22, 2020) was an American Major League Baseball player, base coach and scout. Hacker played 16 games for the Montreal Expos in the 1971 season as a shortstop. He had a .121 batting average, with four hits in 33 at-bats. Hacker attended Southern Illinois University. After his playing career Hacker became a coach.
Hacker is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Alan Hacker (1938–2012), English clarinettist Alf Hacker (1912–1970), Australian rules footballer Andrew Hacker (1929–2026), American political scientist and academic Arthur Hacker (1858–1919), British artist Benedikt Hacker (1769–1829), Austrian composer and music publisher Benjamin Thurman Hacker (1935–2003), U.S. Naval officer Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker, 1924–2003), American comedian and actor Dan Hacker (born 1982), American ice hockey center David Hacker (born 1964), British field hockey player Eric Hacker (born 1983), American baseball pitcher Francis Hacker (died 1660), fought for Parliament during the English Civil War George Hacker, American lawyer and alcohol advocate George Hacker (bishop) (1928–2025), Suffragan Bishop of Penrith Hanna Hacker (born 1956), German historian and sociologist Hans Hacker (1910–1994), ceramic decal designer and painter Hans-Joachim Hacker (born 1949), German politician Hilary Baumann Hacker (1913–1990), American Roman Catholic bishop Jack Hacker (1914–1984), Australian rules footballer Jacob Hacker (born 1971), American political scientist Jeremiah Hacker (1801–1895), American reformer and journalist Johnathan Hacker, American engineer Jörg Hacker (born 1952), German microbiologist Katharina Hacker (born 1967), German author Marcel Hacker (born 1977), German rower Marcus Hacker (born 1969), German specialist in nuclear medicine Marilyn Hacker (born 1942), American poet, critic, and reviewer Paul Hacker (Indologist) (1913–1979), Indologist from Germany Paul Hacker (diplomat) (born 1946), American diplomat Peter Hacker (born 1939), British philosopher Peter Hacker (cricketer) (born 1952), English cricketer Rich Hacker (1947–2020), American baseball player, base coach and scout Rose Hacker (1906–2008), British socialist, writer, sex educator and campaigner for social justice Sally Hacker (1936–1988), American feminist sociologist Severin Hacker (born 1984), Swiss computer scientist, co-founder and CTO of Duolingo Stamford Hacker (1876–1925), English cricketer Thomas Hacker (born 1967), German politician Vinnie Hacker (born 2002), American influencer Warren Hacker (1924–2002), American baseball pitcher
Julio Bécquer Villegas (December 20, 1931 – November 1, 2020) was a Cuban-born American professional baseball player, a first baseman who played in 488 games over seven seasons (1955; 1957–61; 1963) for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. A native of Havana, he batted and threw left-handed; Bécquer stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg) during his active career. Bécquer attended the University of Havana. His pro baseball career began in the Washington organization in 1952 and he made his MLB debut with the Washington Senators in September 1955, getting into ten games, with one start as a first baseman, and collecting three hits in 14 at bats. He spent 1956 with the Triple-A Louisville Colonels, where he belted 15 home runs but posted only a .235 batting average. Bécquer then spent four full seasons with the Senators. Although he appeared in 100 or more games three times (1957; 1959–60) only in 1960 was he Washington's regular first baseman. That season, the last of the "original" Senators' 60 years in Washington, he set personal bests in games played (110), hits (75) and runs batted in (35). At the expansion draft that followed in December, he was left unprotected and was taken as the 49th player selected by the new Los Angeles Angels franchise. For the 1961 Angels, Bécquer appeared in nine games as a defensive replacement and pinch hitter and went hitless in eight at bats. On May 10, with MLB teams cutting their rosters from 28 to 25 men, he was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies' Buffalo Bisons Triple-A affiliate. Bécquer never appeared for the Phils at the Major League level; instead, on June 2 he was sold to his original MLB team, renamed the Minnesota Twins, where he appeared in 57 games, 18 at first base, and batted .238 with five home runs, a career high. On July 4, 1961, he hit a pinch hit, walk-off grand slam home run off Warren Hacker of the Chicago White Sox on a 1–1 count with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Bécquer spent all of 1962, and most of 1963, in minor league baseball. But late in the 1963 campaign, Calvin Griffith, the president and majority owner of the Twins, purchased Bécquer's contract from the Mexican League and placed him on the Twins' roster so that he could qualify for his MLB pension. Bécquer's only big-league appearance in 1963, his last in the majors, came when he pinch-ran for catcher Earl Battey September 18, and scored his final MLB run. Altogether, Bécquer notched 238 hits, including 37 doubles, 16 triples, 12 homers and 114 RBI, batting .244 lifetime. He finished his career with a .993 fielding percentage at first base. Bécquer retired from the game after the 1964 minor-league season and lived in Minneapolis. He died from COVID-19 at an assisted living facility in Hopkins, on November 1, 2020, at the age of 88.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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