Otto Jacobs

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Given name: Otto Albert Jacobs
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Catcher
Hght/Wght: 5'9" / 180 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Apr 19, 1889 in Chicago, IL
Died: Nov 19, 1955 in Chicago, IL (66 years old)
Debut: Jun 13, 1918

Otto Albert Jacobs (April 19, 1889 – November 19, 1955) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1918.

Biography

Jacobs was born in Chicago, Illinois, and started his professional baseball career in 1910. He spent the next few years in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League. In 1915, he joined the Rockford Wakes and had his best season, batting .302 and leading the league in home runs (7) and slugging percentage (.449).

In 1918, with the Chicago White Sox roster depleted due to World War I, Jacobs joined the team as a backup catcher. He played in 29 games and batted .205. Later that year, he played with a semi-pro team called the Joliet Standards.

Jacobs died in 1955, at the age of 66.