Joseph Stanley "Fireman" Beggs (November 4, 1910 – July 19, 1983) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher

Pitcher

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 over parts of nine seasons (1938, 1940–1944, 1946–1948) with the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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, Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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 and New York Giants

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. For his career, he compiled a 48-35 record in 238 appearances, most as a relief pitcher

Relief pitcher

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, with an 2.96 earned run average

Earned run average

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 and 178 strikeout

Strikeout

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s. Beggs was a member of the 1940 World Series

1940 World Series

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 champion Reds team that defeated the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

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 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

World War II

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.

An alumnus of Geneva College

Geneva College

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, Begs was born in Rankin, Pennsylvania

Rankin, Pennsylvania

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 and later died in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

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at the age of 72.

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