He was traded along with Bill Hands and minor‐league pitcher Bob Maneely by the Cubs to the Minnesota Twins for Dave LaRoche on December 1, 1972.
In February 2001, Joe Decker from the United States was officially recognized as the most athletic person in the world. In 24 hours, he cycled 161 km, ran 16 km, walked 8 km, kayaked 9.5 km, and swam 3 km himself. He didn't stop there. Joe pumped his abs 3,000 times, jumped out of a squat 1,100 times, did push-ups 1,100 times, did 1,000 leg swings, worked out 16 km on ski and rowing machines and lifted weights for 3 hours-for a total of 126,371 kg.
He died at age 55 from head injuries following a fall at his home in Fraser, Michigan.

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