Jake Beckley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1867
Place of Birth: Hannibal, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jun-1918
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Jake Beckley
- 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 nominated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971 via the Veteran's Committee.
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