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Beckley made the Hall of Fame in 1971. Perhaps he should have been selected earlier as his longevity record for a first baseman is something to behold,2368 games with 23,696 putouts. Another major league record are his 25,000 chances accepted at first base. However he had a notorious scatter-gun arm and runners always took the extra base on him. He also had a unique hidden-ball trick: he would hide the ball under one corner of the base. Jake played with Pittsburgh, New York Giants, Cincinnati and St.Louis Cardinals between 1888 and 1907. He was player/Manager of Kansas City (American Association) from 1908-1909. Became manager of Bartesville, Okla of the Western Association in 1910. Umpired in the Federal league in 1913.

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