Spook Jacobs
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Robert Forrest Vandergrift Jacobs
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 155 lb.
- Debut April 13, 1954
- Final Game July 3, 1956
- Born November 4, 1925 in Cheswold, DE USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Second baseman Spook Jacobs was known mostly for his speed. He could steal a base and was a good fielder, but his light hitting otherwise was a drawback. He was the regular second baseman for the 1954 Philadelphia Athletics, while Jim Finigan played third, but in 1955 Finigan took over at second base.
- He and Joe Astroth threw out the first ball at Veterans Stadium for the game on June 18, 2002.

