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In 1910, Beck hit ten homers to tie for the NL lead. After dropping back to the minors, he returned as the Chicago Whales' (Federal League) regular first baseman for 1914-15. His long minor-league career ended in 1928. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 15, 1907: Boston slugger Dave Brain hits his 10th homer, off the Giants Red Ames. Brain's ten round trippers will lead the NL this year, but he will never hit another. The same fate befell Fred Odwell two years ago. Brain will be sold to the Reds in February, the same route that will taken by the 1910 NL homer champion, Fred Beck. » July 15, 1911: The Reds swap Fred Beck, last year's co-leader in homers in the NL, to the Phils, and include Bill Burns with him. The Phils send Bert Humphries to the Reds. Beck was acquired from the Braves in March, but hit just .184 for Cincy. He was the second Brave in four years to lead the NL in homers and then get shipped to the Reds in the off-season. The other, Dave Brain, last just 16 games with the Reds in 1908.