Rod Beck's trailer, parked just behind the outfield wall, is where Iowa Cubs fans can share a beer (but not Miller Light) with the former major-league pitcher. Yes.

Rod Beck's trailer, parked just behind the outfield wall, is where Iowa Cubs fans can share a beer (but not Miller Light) with the former major-league pitcher. It's the greatest commute in baseball.

Beck was drafted by the A's in 1986 and after a trade with the Giants in 1988, he made his big-league debut with San Francisco in 1991. He was a vital member of the 1993 team that won 103 games ...

Rod Beck, the big-bellied, big-hearted reliever who saved Giants games at a record rate during the 1990s, died of unknown causes at his home in northeast Phoenix on Saturday. He was 38. Beck, a ...

Please forgive me, Rod Beck. I had no idea that you were respected and loved by your teammates; that you treated superstars and the guy sitting on the next bar stool equally; that you were a fearle… ...

Beck saved 51 games for Chicago in 1998, helping the Cubs win the NL wild card. He had a career record of 38-45 in 704 games, with a 3.30 ERA. "He was helpful to everybody," said Cubs pitcher ...

Rod Beck, the big-bellied, big-hearted reliever who saved Giants games at a record rate during the 1990s, died at his home in northeast Phoenix on Saturday of unknown causes. He was 38.