Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Frederick Thomas Beck (November 17, 1886 in Havana, Illinois-March 12, 1962 in Havana, Illinois) was a baseball player. He played in the major leagues from 1909 to 1911 with the Boston Doves, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies. He then went down the minor leagues. In 1914 & 1915, he played for the Chicago Whales of the Federal League. In 1910, he tied for the major league lead in home runs with 10. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League.