Rod Beck was a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres. He was my favorite Giant when he played here; he might be my favorite Giant of all time. Rod died this past weekend at age 38. He had demons that manifested themselves as substance abuse, and the demons finally won.
Rod wasn't just a great baseball player. He was completely genuine. In a throwback to an earlier era, he would hang around with fans and buy them a beer. When he needed to rebuild his career, he joined the minor league Iowa Cubs and lived in a trailer in the ballpark parking lot, where his door was open to visitors. He gave time and money to charities, especially pediatric AIDS.
Here's a nice story about Rod Beck.
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