Baseball-Former Cubs All-Star Beckert dies at 79

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Glenn Beckert, the Major League Baseball leader in runs scored in 1968, died on Sunday aged 79, the Chicago Cubs announced. Beckert, an infielder, played nine seasons with the Cubs and two for the San Diego Padres. Former Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Beckert was proud of his "minimal" strikeouts.

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