Lamar 'Jake' Jacobs, 73; Was OFer for Senators/Twins
Bill Schenley
1983 OYW (#68) baseball card:
http://snipurl.com/10zcpj
FROM: The Youngstown Vindicator ~
(Paid obit)
PALMETTO, FLA.
Lamar Gary "Jake" Jacobs, 73, died on July 26,
from Dementia.
He resided in Palmetto, leaving his birthplace,
Youngstown, in 1987. Lamar was born in 1937,
and his parents, were Lamont B. Jacobs and
Mildred Jane Freed. His surviving siblings are,
his twin brother, Lamont Jacobs, Tad Jacobs,
Darla Kent, Candy Spitzer and Wendy
Johnston.
Lamar attended Boardman High School and
graduated from Ohio University. He signed
"Bonus Baby" with the Washington Senators
"aka Minnesota Twins" in 1959. While playing
for the Indianapolis Indians he met his wife,
former Miss Indiana, Janice Oliver. They were
married in 1962 and had four children, Jamie
Lamar, Jodi Kay, Jason Guy and Justine Marie.
After leaving professional baseball, Lamar spent
the next 25 years, as an Insurance Salesman for
Ohio National Life and attained numerous
awards such as a repeated member of the,
"Million Dollar Round Table." Lamar was also
heavily involved with the YMCA in Youngstown.
His family resided at 9711 New Buffalo Road
in Canfield and was a member of the Old North
Baptist Church and prior to that a Deacon at the
Boardman Christian Church.
Lamar Jacobs always was passing out his
"T Bird Testimonies," while driving his classic
1960 Thunderbird, that spoke of his career as
a professional baseball player and more
importantly, his faith over the years. Lamar
passed out over 6,000 of these testimonies out
and can be found on the website,
http://tailfinsandchrome.com/
Being a big supporter and trainer for Sports
World Ministries,Lamar dedicated much of his
time to his church and the well being of our youth
in America.
Lamar chose to work with ACH of America up
until his final days. The family asks for no
flowers to be sent, however any tributes should
be sent to www.sportsworld.org.
Lamar is survived by eight grandchildren, Devyn,
Dylan and Jacob Chadwell, Joy, Jana and Joshua
Hahn and Presley and Canaan Lamar Jacobs.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held
on Sept. 5, 2010, at 4:30 p.m., followed by
a reception after the service at the Old North
Church of Canfield, 7105 Herbert Road, Canfield,
OH 44406.
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MLB Stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacobja01.shtml
Thanks to Jack Morris from SABR for this obit.
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> Lamar Gary 'Jake' Jacobs
> OH 44406.
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> MLB Stats:http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacobja01.shtml
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> Thanks to Jack Morris from SABR for this obit.
Played but 10 games in the majors and for only one franchise but for
two cities