Cactus Keck
American baseball player (1899–1981)
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Frank Joseph "Cactus" Keck (January 13, 1899 – February 6, 1981) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
| Cactus Keck | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 13, 1899 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: February 6, 1981 (aged 82) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 26, 1922, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1923, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 10–12 |
| Earned run average | 3.51 |
| Strikeouts | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Keck attended Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, where he threw a no-hitter against Maplewood High School. The St. Louis Browns secured exclusive rights to negotiate a contract with Keck upon his graduation from high school.[2]
Keck ended his professional baseball career in 1930 to become a firefighter in Kirkwood.[3] He retired as an assistant fire chief in 1967 and died in 1981.[4]
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