| Jake Beckley | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: August 4, 1867 Hannibal, Missouri |
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| Died: June 25, 1919 (aged 51) Kansas City, Missouri |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1888 for the Pittsburg Alleghenys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 15, 1907 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .308 |
| Hits | 2930 |
| Runs batted in | 1575 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Induction | 1971 |
| Election Method | Veteran's Committee |
Jacob Peter Beckley (August 4, 1867 – June 25, 1918), nicknamed "Eagle Eye", was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century. He was born in Hannibal, Missouri.[2]
Beckley played minor league baseball for St. Louis in the Western Association before he was purchased (along with Harry Staley) by the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for $4,500 in 1888.[3] After playing two seasons for the Alleghenys, he jumped to the Pittsburgh Burghers,[3] a team in the newly formed Players League. The league lasted only one season, and Beckley spent the next five and a half seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3] On July 25, 1896, he was traded to the New York Giants for Harry Davis and $1,000.[3] Beckley was released by the Giants the following season on May 22, and he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds five days later.[3] He played with Cincinnati through the 1903 season and was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals on February 11, 1904.[3] Beckley retired after the 1907 season with 2930 career hits, second only to Cap Anson.
After his Major League career ended, Beckley became a player/manager for Kansas City in the American Association in 1908-1909, Bartlesville in the Western Association in 1910, and Hannibal in the Central Association in 1911. After his playing career, he served as an umpire in the Federal League in 1913.
Beckley died of heart disease[4] in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 51.[2] He was interred at the Riverside Cemetery in Hannibal, Missouri.[2]
He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
See also
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
- List of Major League Baseball triples champions
- List of Major League Baseball triples records
References
- ^ a b "Jake Beckley". BaseballHallOfFame.com. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=110776. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ a b c "Jake Beckley Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=becklja01. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jake Beckley". Retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pbeckj103.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- ^ "Jake Beckley". TheDeadballEra.com. http://www.thedeadballera.com/Necrology/Necrology.Beckley.Jake.html. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Player bio and stats at Sports Mogul
- Baseball Hall of Fame – Member biography
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