Jake Beckley
American baseball player
Died when: 50 years 325 days (610 months)Star Sign: Leo
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.Beckley had a batting average of over .300 in 13 seasons.His 244 triples are fourth all time and his 23,767 putouts are a major league record.
A career .308 hitter he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 via the Veterans Committee.
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