Frank Joseph "Cactus" Keck (January 13, 1899 – February 6, 1981) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
Cactus Keck | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | January 13, 1899|
Died: February 6, 1981 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 82)|
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]
References
edit- ^ "Cactus Keck Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ "Keck Lets Maplewood Down Without a Hit". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 23, 1919. p. 26. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Former Cardinal Will Return to Ball Park". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. June 30, 1960. p. 52. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Cardinal Keck dies". Springfield Leader and Press. UPI. February 8, 1981. p. 46. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)