Frederick Lawrence Jacklitsch (May 24, 1876 – July 18, 1937), was a professional

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player. He played all or part of thirteen seasons in

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between 1900 and 1917, primarily as a

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. Jacklitsch served as the head coach for Rutgers baseball from 1926–1931, accumulating a record of 43–42.

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