Jake Beckley
American baseball player (1867–1918) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jacob Peter Beckley (August 4, 1867 – June 25, 1918), nicknamed "Eagle Eye", was an American professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Burghers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals from 1888 to 1907.
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Jake Beckley | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1867-08-04)August 4, 1867 Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. | |
Died: June 25, 1918(1918-06-25) (aged 50) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 20, 1888, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 15, 1907, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .309 |
Hits | 2,930 |
Home runs | 87 |
Runs batted in | 1,578 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1971 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
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Beckley had a batting average of over .300 in 13 seasons. His 244 triples are fourth all time[1] and his 23,767 putouts is a major league record. A career .308 hitter he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 via the Veterans Committee.[2]