Fred Beebe
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Frederick Leonard Beebe
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Debut April 17, 1906
- Final Game September 30, 1916
- Born December 31, 1879 in Lincoln, NE USA
- Died October 30, 1957 in Elgin, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Fred Beebe played at the University of Illinois in 1902 and 1903 before pitching 7 years in the major leagues. Sadly, he was traded in the middle of his rookie season by the 1906 Chicago Cubs who went on to become one of the top teams of all time, with 116 victories. Beebe was 6-1 at the time.
