Jake Jacobs
| Jake Jacobs | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 9, 1937 Youngstown, Ohio | |
| Died: July 26, 2010 (aged 73) Palmetto, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1960, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1961, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| At bats | 10 |
| Hits | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Lamar Gary "Jake" Jacobs (June 9, 1937 – July 26, 2010) was a
Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 175 lb (79 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.[1]
A native of
bonus baby non-drafted free agent by the Washington Senators in 1959, being immediately allocated to Class-D Sanford Greyhounds. In his professional debut, Jacobs led his team with a .313 batting average and a 448 slugging percentage, gaining a promotion to the Class-A Charlotte Hornets the next year.[1][2]
Jacobs spent most of 1960 with Charlotte before joining the Senators in late September, appearing in two games as a
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota during the offseason). He played two more years in the minors, for the Vancouver Mounties in 1962 and Charlotte again in 1963.[1][2]
In his brief majors career, Jacobs was a .200 hitter (2-for-10) and scored two runs in 10 games. In five minor league seasons, he posted a .277 average in 545 games.[1][2]
Jacobs died in Palmetto, Florida where he lived, at the age of 73 from dementia.[3]