About Frank Beck
Lived 1860 – 1941 (aged 80). Frank Beck was an American baseball player.
Frank J. Beck [born Frank J. Hengstebeck] (April 29, 1860 – February 8, 1941) was an American right-handed starting pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (American Association) and Baltimore Monumentals (Union Association) during the season.
In his one-season career, Beck posted a 0–5 record with a 6.62 ERA in five pitching appearances (four complete games), giving up 42 runs (17 unearned) on 50 hits and 10 walks while striking out 18 in 34.0 innings of work. He also played four games at right field. As a hitter, he went 6-for-32 for a .188 average, including two doubles and two runs scored.
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Who was Frank Beck?
American baseball player
When was Frank Beck born?
Frank Beck was born on 29 April 1860 in Poughkeepsie.
When did Frank Beck die?
Frank Beck died on 8 February 1941 in Detroit.
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Frank Beck was a baseball player.
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Frank Beck was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frank Beck. https://biography.guide/frank-beck-baseball-player/
MLA: "Frank Beck." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frank-beck-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Frank Beck." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frank-beck-baseball-player/.
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