| Joe Beggs | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 4, 1910 Rankin, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: July 19, 1983 (aged 72) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1938, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 24, 1948, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 48–35 |
| Earned run average | 2.96 |
| Strikeouts | 178 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Stanley Beggs (November 4, 1910 – July 19, 1983), nicknamed "Fireman", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played for the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants of Major League Baseball. With the Reds, he was a member of the 1940 World Series champions. After his retirement from baseball, Beggs became the superintendent of prisons for Kentucky, and the director of urban renewal for Newport, Kentucky.