Researching Jake Volz
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13 people with the Volz surname? In that year Volz was ranked number 3566 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jake means "form of JACOB - the supplanter" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Jake Volz
Jacob Phillip "Silent Jake" Volz (April 4, 1878 – August 11, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1908 for the Boston Americans (1901), Boston Beaneaters (1905) and Cincinnati Reds (1908). Listed at, 175 lb., Volz batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Antonio, Texas. In a three-season career, Volz posted a 2–4 record with 12 strikeouts and a 6.10 ERA in 11 appearances, including seven starts, two complete games, and 38⅓ innings of work.
Volz married Anna (Cloud) Zuercher 1909 in San Antonio. On May 19, 1911, he shot Anna point blank in the face in front of their home while she was holding the hand of her five-year-old son. He was subsequently found not guilty by reason of insanity. Volz died in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, at age 84.
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