Jake Beckley

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Jake Beckley
MLB Jake Beckley.jpg
First baseman
Born: August 4, 1867
Hannibal , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Died on: June 25, 1918
Kansas City , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Suggested: Left Threw: Left
Debut in Major League Baseball
June 20,  1888  at the  Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB assignment
June 15,  1907  with the  St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
(until end of career)
Batting average    , 309
Hits    2,930
Runs Batted In    1,578
Teams
member of
☆☆☆Baseball Hall of Fame☆☆☆
Recorded     1971
Special selection    Veterans Committee

Jacob "Jake" Peter Beckley (born August 4, 1867 in Hannibal , Missouri , † June 25, 1918 in Kansas City , Missouri) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball . Its nickname was Eagle Eye .

biography

Beckley played as a professional baseball player in the National League for various clubs in the position of first baseman . He played his first game for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys on June 20, 1888. In thirteen of his eighteen seasons he achieved a batting average of over 30%. He scored a total of 2930 basehits and 244 triples , which puts him in fourth place on the all-time best of Major League Baseball. Only Eddie Murray played more games in the 1st baseman position than Jake Beckley. His last appearance as a player was on June 15, 1907, wearing the St. Louis Cardinals jersey . He then worked for clubs of minor league baseball as a manager. Beckley died in 1918 at the age of 50. In 1971 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee .

His stations as a player

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personal data
SURNAME Beckley, Jake
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Beckley, Jacob Peter; Eagle Eye
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH Hannibal , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH June 25, 1918
Place of death Kansas City , Missouri