About Cactus Keck
Lived 1899 – 1981 (aged 82). Cactus Keck was an American baseball player.
Frank Joseph "Cactus" Keck (January 13, 1899 – February 6, 1981) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.
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.
Keck ended his professional baseball career in 1930 to become a firefighter in Kirkwood. He retired as an assistant fire chief in 1967 and died in 1981.
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Who was Cactus Keck?
Major League Baseball pitcher (1899-1981)
When was Cactus Keck born?
Cactus Keck was born on 13 January 1899 in St. Louis.
When did Cactus Keck die?
Cactus Keck died on 6 February 1981 in St. Louis.
What was Cactus Keck's occupation?
Cactus Keck was a baseball player.
What nationality was Cactus Keck?
Cactus Keck was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cactus Keck. https://biography.guide/cactus-keck/
MLA: "Cactus Keck." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cactus-keck/.
Chicago: "Cactus Keck." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cactus-keck/.
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