Lest we forget: Glenn Beckert

April 13, 2020

GLENN BECKERT 65 CUSTOM ART CARD #### BUY 5 GET 1 FREE ### or 30% OFF 12 OR MOREThe key keystone man for the Chicago Cubs of the 1960s and 70s passed away Sunday at the age of 79.

Beckert was a four-time All-Star and won a Gold Glove in 1968.

Of course, as a young Mets fan in their miracle season of ’69, as well as an avid card collector, I was quite familiar with Beckert’s work. And, of course, he’s a staple of every book about how the Cubs wilted that year on Leo Durocher’s panicked management style.

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