Jake Jaeckel
{{Short description|American baseball player (1942–2019)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Jake Jaeckel
|position=Pitcher
|image=File:PAUL JAECKEL 1.jpg
|birth_date={{Birth date|1942|4|1}}
|birth_place=East Los Angeles, California
|death_date={{Death date and age|2019|3|31|1942|4|1}}
|death_place=Pomona, California
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=September 19
|debutyear=1964
|debutteam=Chicago Cubs
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=October 2
|finalyear=1964
|finalteam=Chicago Cubs
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=Pitching Record
|stat2label=Earned run average
|stat3label=Strikeouts
|stat1value=1-0
|stat2value=0.00
|stat3value=2
|teams=
- Chicago Cubs (1964)
}}
Paul Henry Jaeckel (April 1, 1942 – March 31, 2019) was a baseball pitcher who appeared in four games, for the Chicago Cubs, in 1964.
Career
Jaeckel graduated from La Puente High School in 1960,{{Cite web|url=http://lapuentehighschool.org/class-of-1960.html|title=La Puente High School Class of 1960|website=lapuentehighschool.org|access-date=2020-04-09|archive-date=October 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024031303/http://lapuentehighschool.org/class-of-1960.html|url-status=dead}} where he played primarily SS and P. He was signed directly out of High School, by the Cubs, playing in their minor league system four seasons before being called up in 1964.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jaecke001pau|title=Jake Jaeckel Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}} He pitched well, for the Cubs, in four games, for the Cubs, facing and retiring players that included multi-time All-Stars Dennis Menke,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MLN/MLN196409192.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score, September 19, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Felipe Alou,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MLN/MLN196409192.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score, September 19, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Ron Fairley,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196409240.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score, September 24, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Tommy Davis ,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196409240.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score, September 24, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Wally Moon,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196409240.shtml|title=Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Box Score, September 24, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Jim Davenport,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196410020.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score, October 2, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Tom Haller,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196410020.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score, October 2, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Harvey Keun{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196410020.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score, October 2, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} and Hall of Famers Eddie Mathews,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MLN/MLN196409192.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score, September 19, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} Orlando Cepeda{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196410020.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Box Score, October 2, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} and Joe Torre{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MLN/MLN196409192.shtml|title=Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Braves Box Score, September 19, 1964|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-29}} without giving up a run. He injured his rotator cuff, in the Spring of 1965. He played injured, spending the next three seasons in the Cubs minor league system,{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jaeckja01.shtml|title=Jake Jaeckel Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}} before finally retiring due to the persistent rotator cuff issues.
After retirement Jaeckel continued to be involved in baseball by participating in events held by the Major League Players Alumni Association, including clinics and camps.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlb.com/mlbpaa/downloads/fall_16_newsletter.pdf|title=Major League Baseball Players Alumni: Baseball News Fall 2016|last=Laymance|first=Austin|date=Fall 2016|website=MLB.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He also provided pitching lessons at [http://cairasacademy.com/blackdogs/ Cairas Cages], in Chino California.
Personal life
Jaeckel married his high school sweetheart Georgeann Clarke{{Cite web|url=http://lphs62.com/photogalleries/pastreunions/10years.html|title=10 Years|website=lphs62.com|access-date=2020-04-09}} and the two remained together for over 55 years, until his death. Paul and Georgeann Jaeckel lived in Claremont California for over 40 years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.claremont-courier.com/articles/news/t22811-zone|title=Quiet zones approved, but don't expect change any time soon {{!}} Claremont Courier|website=www.claremont-courier.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-09}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
External links
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References
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