Joe Beggs
Joseph Stanley "Fireman" Beggs was a professional baseball player. He attended Geneva College before he entered MLB. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of nine seasons with the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled a 48–35 record in 238 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with a 2.96 earned run average and 178 strikeouts. Beggs was a member of the 1940 World Series champion Reds team that defeated the Detroit Tigers in seven games. He made one appearance, pitching one inning in Game 3.
From 1944 to 1945 Beggs career was interrupted while he served in World War II.
As a hitter, Beggs batted.167 with 14 runs, 3 doubles and 11 RBI. He was good defensively, compiling a.991 fielding percentage with only 2 errors in 220 total chances.
Beggs died in Indianapolis in July 1983, aged 72.
