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American baseball player (born 1927) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Edward Kelly (born October 4, 1927) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons for the Chicago Cubs from 1951 to 1953, the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1953 and 1958, and the Cleveland Indians in 1958.
Bob Kelly | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | October 4, 1927|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 4, 1951, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 4, 1958, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 12–18 |
Earned run average | 4.50 |
Strikeouts | 146 |
Teams | |
Kelly led East Cleveland Shaw High School to a state title in 1944, compiling a 7–2 record in 13 games with 75 strikeouts. He attended Purdue University, where he played college baseball for the Boilermakers from 1946 to 1947.[1] Kelly also pitched collegiately for Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) from 1948 to 1949.[2] As of 2022, Kelly is the last surviving Major Leaguer managed by Rogers Hornsby and Frankie Frisch.[3]
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