Researching Tim Keefe
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1292 people with the Keefe surname? In that year Keefe was ranked number 2335 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tim means "Form of TIMOTHY. honoring God" and is of Greek origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tim Keefe and the Keefe Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1411 people with the Keefe surname in the UK? Keefe is now ranked number 2759 for popularity in the UK. |
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Tim Keefe
Timothy John Keefe (January 1, 1857 – April 23, 1933), nicknamed "Smiling Tim" and "Sir Timothy", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He stood tall and weighed . He was one of the most dominating pitchers of the 19th century and posted impressive statistics in one category or another for almost every season he pitched. He was the second MLB pitcher to record 300 wins. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964.
Keefe's career spanned much of baseball's formative stages. His first season was the last in which pitchers threw from 45 feet, so for most of his career he pitched from 50 feet. His final season was the first season in which pitchers hurled from the modern distance of 60 feet, 6 inches.
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