- Joe Beggs
Infobox MLB retired
name=Joe Beggs
position=Pitcher
bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=#c6011f
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=November 4 ,1910
city-state|Rankin|Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1983|7|19|1910|11|4
city-state|Indianapolis|Indiana
debutdate=April 19
debutyear= 1938
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=April 24
finalyear=1948
finalteam= New York Giants
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=48-35
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=2.96
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=178
teams=
*New York Yankees (1938)
*Cincinnati Reds (1940-1944, 1946-1947)
* New York Giants (1947-1948)
highlights=
*World Series champion: 1940Joseph Stanley "Fireman" Beggs (
November 4 1910 -July 19 ,1983 ) was a former professionalbaseball player . He was a right-handedpitcher over parts of nine seasons (1938, 1940-1944, 1946-1948) with theNew York Yankees ,Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled a 48-35 record in 238 appearances, most as arelief pitcher , with an 2.96earned run average and 178strikeout s. Beggs was a member of the1940 World Series champion Reds team that defeated theDetroit Tigers in seven games. He made one appearance, pitching one inning in Game 3.An alumnus of
Geneva College , Begs was born inRankin, Pennsylvania and later died inIndianapolis, Indiana at the age of 72.ee also
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List of Major League Baseball saves champions References
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