When Jake Beckley gained election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, 53 years after his death, most baseball fans had no idea who he was or why he should be honored with a plaque in Cooperstown. Beckley's reputation suffered because he never played on a pennant winner, and only one team he played for (the 1893 Pirates) finished as high as second place. Still, the colorful "Eagle Eye" compiled a .308 lifetime average, hit .300 or better in 13 of his 20 seasons (including the first four seasons of the Deadball Era), and retired in 1907 as baseball's all-time leader in triples.
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When Jake Beckley gained election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, 53 years after his death, most baseball fans had no idea who he was or why he should be honored with a plaque in Cooperstown. Beckley's reputation suffered because he ne...
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First Name:
Jake
Last Name:
Beckley
Given Name:
Jacob Peter
Sort name:
Beckley Jacob Peter
Birth Year:
1867
Birth Month:
August
Birth Day:
4
Birth Country:
US
Birth State:
MO
Birth City:
Hannibal
Death Year:
1918
Death Month:
June
Death Day:
25
Death Country:
US
Death State:
MO
Death City:
Kansas City
BBRef ID:
becklja01
Retrosheet key:
beckj103
Article status:
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Old bio ID:
972
