Cactus Keck

Cactus Keck
Pitcher
Born: (1899-01-13)January 13, 1899 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: February 6, 1981(1981-02-06) (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
Cincinnati Reds (1922–1923)

Frank Joseph "Cactus" Keck (January 13, 1899 – February 6, 1981) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds.[1]

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

1. "Cactus Keck Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
2. "Keck Lets Maplewood Down Without a Hit". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 23, 1919. p. 26. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
3. "Former Cardinal Will Return to Ball Park". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. June 30, 1960. p. 52. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
4. "Ex-Cardinal Keck dies". Springfield Leader and Press. UPI. February 8, 1981. p. 46. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)